Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Germany
Germany: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 24,121 current LCU per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Germany, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Germany stood at 24,121 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Germany peaked at 24,121 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,228 current LCU per person, in 2001.
Germany ranks 88th of 186 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,228 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 4,917 current LCU per person | +52.3% |
| 2003 | 6,386 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 8,303 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 10,995 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 14,046 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 17,604 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 19,026 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 18,452 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 17,781 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 20,231 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 20,482 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19,878 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 20,765 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 20,649 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 20,241 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 19,900 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 20,880 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 22,075 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 22,949 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 21,837 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 22,682 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 24,121 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 24,121 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 24,121 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,440 current LCU per person | 3,228 current LCU per person | 19,026 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 20,288 current LCU per person | 17,781 current LCU per person | 22,075 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,897 current LCU per person | 21,837 current LCU per person | 24,121 current LCU per person | 4 |
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Germany?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Germany was 24,121 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24,121 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,228 current LCU per person in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Germany ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.