Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Germany
Germany: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 111.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Germany, 1970–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid liabilities to gdp in Germany stood at 111.0%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Germany peaked at 111.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1970.
That places Germany 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.3% | — |
| 1971 | 54.5% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 57.0% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 56.1% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 55.7% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 59.2% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 58.9% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 60.8% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 62.7% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 61.0% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 59.8% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 59.3% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.7% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 62.9% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 64.6% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 63.3% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 68.5% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 111.4% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 111.0% | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 111.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 111.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.9% | 53.3% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.1% | 59.3% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 60.0% | 70.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 64.4% | 84.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 84.1% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.2% | 111.0% | 111.4% | 2 |
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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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Germany?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Germany was 111.0% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 111.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Germany ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.