Net foreign assets in Germany
Germany: Net foreign assets was 2.01 trillion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets in Germany, 2001–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.01 trillion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Germany peaked at 2.01 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 265.80 billion current LCU, in 2001.
That places Germany 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Net foreign assets in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 265.80 billion current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 405.60 billion current LCU | +52.6% |
| 2003 | 527.10 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 685.10 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 906.73 billion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.62 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.60 trillion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.68 trillion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.69 trillion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.67 trillion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.64 trillion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.73 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.83 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.91 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.89 trillion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.01 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.01 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 17.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.01 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.65 billion current LCU, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 941.01 billion current LCU | 265.80 billion current LCU | 1.56 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.66 trillion current LCU | 1.45 trillion current LCU | 1.83 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 trillion current LCU | 1.82 trillion current LCU | 2.01 trillion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 44 Bangladesh 2.38 trillion current LCU compare
- 45 Cameroon 2.35 trillion current LCU compare
- 46 Benin 2.25 trillion current LCU compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 2.00 trillion current LCU compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 1.80 trillion current LCU compare
- 50 Turkey 1.47 trillion current LCU 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 foreign assets in Germany?
- Net foreign assets in Germany was 2.01 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.80 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for net foreign assets?
- Germany ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.