Loans, Financial assets, Transactions in Germany

Germany: Loans, Financial assets, Transactions was -7.90 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-7.90 billion
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
51.66 billion
in 2012
All-time low
-20.78 billion
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Loans, Financial assets, Transactions in Germany, 1999–2025

-20.0B020.0B40.0B60.0B1999201220251999: 1.4B2000: 3.8B2001: 448.0M2002: 1.1B2003: -2.5B2004: -7.6B2005: -8.1B2006: -4.5B2007: 1.9B2008: 8.9B2009: 3.0B2010: 48.1B2011: -4.1B2012: 51.7B2013: -4.1B2014: -5.1B2015: -16.7B2016: -3.1B2017: -3.4B2018: -5.9B2019: -843.0M2020: 34.8B2021: 9.3B2022: 15.3B2023: -20.8B2024: -13.2B2025: -7.9B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2025, loans, financial assets, transactions in Germany stood at -7.90 billion.

The figure is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans, financial assets, transactions in Germany peaked at 51.66 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, -20.78 billion, in 2023.

That places Germany 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Loans, Financial assets, Transactions in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Germany, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 1.44 billion
2000 3.76 billion +161.2%
2001 448.00 million -88.1%
2002 1.14 billion +153.6%
2003 -2.55 billion -324.3%
2004 -7.56 billion +196.8%
2005 -8.11 billion +7.2%
2006 -4.54 billion -44.0%
2007 1.87 billion -141.2%
2008 8.93 billion +377.3%
2009 3.04 billion -65.9%
2010 48.10 billion +1480.7%
2011 -4.08 billion -108.5%
2012 51.66 billion -1367.3%
2013 -4.06 billion -107.9%
2014 -5.14 billion +26.7%
2015 -16.73 billion +225.1%
2016 -3.08 billion -81.6%
2017 -3.38 billion +9.8%
2018 -5.88 billion +73.7%
2019 -843.00 million -85.7%
2020 34.84 billion -4232.7%
2021 9.26 billion -73.4%
2022 15.33 billion +65.6%
2023 -20.78 billion -235.6%
2024 -13.25 billion -36.3%
2025 -7.90 billion -40.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.44 billion 1.44 billion 1.44 billion 1
2000s -357.00 million -8.11 billion 8.93 billion 10
2010s 5.66 billion -16.73 billion 51.66 billion 10
2020s 2.91 billion -20.78 billion 34.84 billion 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 28 France -2.22 billion compare
  2. 29 Spain -2.30 billion compare
  3. 30 Denmark -2.38 billion compare
  4. 32 Austria -11.84 billion compare
  5. 33 Brazil -19.01 billion compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans, financial assets, transactions in Germany?
Loans, financial assets, transactions in Germany was -7.90 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest loans, financial assets, transactions recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 51.66 billion in 2012.
What is the lowest loans, financial assets, transactions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -20.78 billion in 2023.
How does Germany rank for loans, financial assets, transactions?
Germany ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is loans, financial assets, transactions rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 847 data points, 1990–2025
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