Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Germany
Germany: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) was 45.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Germany, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Germany stood at 45.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Germany peaked at 45.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2008.
Germany ranks 23rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.1% | — |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +21.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 45.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 45.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.5%, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 15.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 17.3% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 20 United States 50.3% compare
- 21 South Africa 50.3% compare
- 22 Cyprus 47.7% compare
- 24 New Zealand 44.9% compare
- 25 Bahrain 44.6% compare
- 26 Austria 42.7% 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 gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Germany?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Germany was 45.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. 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 equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).