Other investment, Trade credits and advances in Germany
Germany: Other investment, Trade credits and advances was 148.31 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Trade credits and advances in Germany, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, trade credits and advances in Germany is 148.31 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, trade credits and advances in Germany peaked at 165.12 billion US dollar in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43.31 billion US dollar, in 1984.
Germany ranks 3rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Other investment, Trade credits and advances in Germany, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51.68 billion US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 49.94 billion US dollar | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 49.17 billion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 45.72 billion US dollar | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 43.31 billion US dollar | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 56.95 billion US dollar | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 72.19 billion US dollar | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 87.81 billion US dollar | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 87.09 billion US dollar | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 100.03 billion US dollar | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 124.16 billion US dollar | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 124.19 billion US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 101.39 billion US dollar | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 92.54 billion US dollar | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 111.02 billion US dollar | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 120.00 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 116.65 billion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 80.38 billion US dollar | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 85.28 billion US dollar | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 87.40 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 82.88 billion US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 79.70 billion US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 88.88 billion US dollar | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 109.22 billion US dollar | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 121.20 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 114.79 billion US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 141.24 billion US dollar | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 165.12 billion US dollar | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 154.91 billion US dollar | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 146.61 billion US dollar | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 150.34 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 151.55 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 108.05 billion US dollar | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 115.71 billion US dollar | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 109.63 billion US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 95.36 billion US dollar | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 96.08 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 117.25 billion US dollar | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 119.32 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 118.51 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 122.73 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 149.64 billion US dollar | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 146.66 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 144.42 billion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 135.37 billion US dollar | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 148.31 billion US dollar | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.39 billion US dollar | 43.31 billion US dollar | 100.03 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.30 billion US dollar | 80.38 billion US dollar | 124.19 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.45 billion US dollar | 79.70 billion US dollar | 165.12 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.18 billion US dollar | 95.36 billion US dollar | 151.55 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.19 billion US dollar | 122.73 billion US dollar | 149.64 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 72,617 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 3.77 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 343.54 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 27.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 74.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 417.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 413.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,951 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, trade credits and advances in Germany?
- Other investment, trade credits and advances in Germany was 148.31 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, trade credits and advances recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 165.12 billion US dollar in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, trade credits and advances recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.31 billion US dollar in 1984.
- How does Germany rank for other investment, trade credits and advances?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, trade credits and advances rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Trade credits and advances (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.