Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Germany
Germany: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options was 1.76 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Germany, 2010–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Germany stood at 1.76 trillion US dollar.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Germany peaked at 1.86 trillion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 487.52 billion US dollar, in 2018.
That places Germany 4th out of 132 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Germany, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.05 trillion US dollar | — |
| 2011 | 1.19 trillion US dollar | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 1.26 trillion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 868.03 billion US dollar | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 960.76 billion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 724.29 billion US dollar | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 644.46 billion US dollar | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 569.88 billion US dollar | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 487.52 billion US dollar | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 702.16 billion US dollar | +44.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 trillion US dollar | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 838.95 billion US dollar | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 1.69 trillion US dollar | +101.1% |
| 2023 | 1.64 trillion US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.86 trillion US dollar | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 1.76 trillion US dollar | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 844.99 billion US dollar | 487.52 billion US dollar | 1.26 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 trillion US dollar | 838.95 billion US dollar | 1.86 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.73 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 France 2.01 trillion US dollar compare
- 3 United States of America 1.91 trillion US dollar compare
- 5 Netherlands 652.89 billion US dollar compare
- 6 Luxembourg 458.40 billion US dollar compare
- 7 Japan 419.09 billion US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Germany?
- Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Germany was 1.76 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 trillion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 487.52 billion US dollar in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
- Is financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.