Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 17.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Germany, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Germany is 17.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 17.69 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2007.
Germany ranks 72nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 8.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 12.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 11.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 12.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 14.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 14.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 17.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 17.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 17.31 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 17.31 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +34.6% | 9.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.20 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 69 Mongolia 19.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Haiti 17.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 17.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Seychelles 16.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 United Kingdom 16.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 75 Norway 16.01 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Germany?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Germany was 17.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.69 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.