Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Germany
Germany: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual was -14.25 % change on previous year in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Germany, 1952–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Germany recorded -14.25 % change on previous year for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in 1998.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.8% on the previous year and down 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Germany peaked at 323.16 % change on previous year in 1952 and was at its lowest, -34.12 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Germany ranks 134th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 323.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 89.73 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1954 | 36.31 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1955 | 16.45 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1956 | 31.33 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 1957 | 27.78 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1958 | 20.97 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1959 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1960 | 25.25 % change on previous year | +496.8% |
| 1961 | 0.9125 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1962 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1963 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +477.1% |
| 1964 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1965 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1966 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +678.1% |
| 1967 | 15.9 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1968 | 25.82 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 1969 | -12.42 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1970 | 28.65 % change on previous year | -330.7% |
| 1971 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1972 | 14.6 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1973 | 22.99 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1974 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1975 | 18.77 % change on previous year | +681.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6122 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1977 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 1978 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1979 | -12.54 % change on previous year | +773.9% |
| 1980 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1981 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +377.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6084 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1983 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +1084.6% |
| 1984 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +300.7% |
| 1986 | 30.16 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1988 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1989 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -260.9% |
| 1990 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1992 | -0.8827 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1993 | 28.42 % change on previous year | -3319.8% |
| 1994 | -34.12 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1995 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1996 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 1997 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 1998 | -14.25 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -14.25 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.47 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's -14.25 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -18.7 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +3319.8% | -0.8827 % change on previous year | 28.42 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1084.6% | 0.6084 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.74 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 323.16 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 8.18 % change on previous year | -12.42 % change on previous year | 25.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.39 % change on previous year | -12.54 % change on previous year | 28.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.42 % change on previous year | -6.35 % change on previous year | 30.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8037 % change on previous year | -34.12 % change on previous year | 28.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 131 Finland -12.78 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Solomon Islands -12.92 % change on previous year compare
- 133 San Marino -13.33 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Serbia -14.38 % change on previous year
- 136 Japan -15.31 % change on previous year compare
- 137 North Macedonia -16.59 % change on previous year 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 foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Germany?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Germany was -14.25 % change on previous year in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 323.16 % change on previous year in 1952.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.12 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Germany ranks 134th out of 178 countries with data for 1998.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.