Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Germany
Germany: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 66.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Germany, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 66.0% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Germany peaked at 75.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1999.
That places Germany 17th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.3% | — |
| 2000 | 38.1% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +23.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 66.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 66.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 38.1% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 49.7% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Germany?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Germany was 66.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).