Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Germany
Germany: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 233.00 billion in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1998)
233.00 billion
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
76th
of 178 countries
All-time high
414.89 billion
in 1993
All-time low
950.00 million
in 1951
Years of data
48
1951–1998
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Germany, 1951–1998
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 1998, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Germany stood at 233.00 billion.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Germany peaked at 414.89 billion in 1993 and was at its lowest, 950.00 million, in 1951.
That places Germany 76th out of 178 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 950.00 million | — |
| 1952 | 4.02 billion | +323.2% |
| 1953 | 7.63 billion | +89.7% |
| 1954 | 10.40 billion | +36.3% |
| 1955 | 12.11 billion | +16.4% |
| 1956 | 15.90 billion | +31.3% |
| 1957 | 20.32 billion | +27.8% |
| 1958 | 24.58 billion | +21.0% |
| 1959 | 25.62 billion | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 32.09 billion | +25.3% |
| 1961 | 32.38 billion | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 32.93 billion | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 36.16 billion | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 38.09 billion | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 38.50 billion | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 41.74 billion | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 48.38 billion | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 60.87 billion | +25.8% |
| 1969 | 53.31 billion | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 68.59 billion | +28.7% |
| 1971 | 74.43 billion | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 85.29 billion | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 104.90 billion | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 107.42 billion | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 127.58 billion | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 128.36 billion | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 130.14 billion | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 128.27 billion | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 112.18 billion | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 115.58 billion | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 132.32 billion | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 133.12 billion | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 142.72 billion | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 150.21 billion | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 181.83 billion | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 236.68 billion | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 280.61 billion | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 262.80 billion | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 289.63 billion | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 317.92 billion | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 325.95 billion | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 323.07 billion | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 414.89 billion | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 273.34 billion | -34.1% |
| 1995 | 254.04 billion | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 296.62 billion | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 271.73 billion | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 233.00 billion | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.50 billion | 950.00 million | 25.62 billion | 9 |
| 1960s | 41.45 billion | 32.09 billion | 60.87 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.72 billion | 68.59 billion | 130.14 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.55 billion | 115.58 billion | 289.63 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 301.17 billion | 233.00 billion | 414.89 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Germany
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,951 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 42.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.9878 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 327.32 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.0842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 889.69 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Germany?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Germany was 233.00 billion in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 414.89 billion in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 950.00 million in 1951.
- How does Germany rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Germany ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 1998.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.