Other Items (Net) in Germany
Germany: Other Items (Net) was 194.94 billion in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Other Items (Net) in Germany, 1951–1998
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Germany recorded 194.94 billion for other items (net) in 1998. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 625.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other items (net) in Germany peaked at 194.94 billion in 1998 and was at its lowest, -29.89 billion, in 1991.
Germany ranks 28th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other Items (Net) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -7.98 billion | — |
| 1952 | -9.46 billion | +18.5% |
| 1953 | -8.61 billion | -9.0% |
| 1954 | -11.40 billion | +32.4% |
| 1955 | -13.19 billion | +15.7% |
| 1956 | -11.33 billion | -14.1% |
| 1957 | -13.40 billion | +18.3% |
| 1958 | -11.89 billion | -11.3% |
| 1959 | -11.31 billion | -4.9% |
| 1960 | -9.59 billion | -15.2% |
| 1961 | -11.71 billion | +22.1% |
| 1962 | -430.28 million | -96.3% |
| 1963 | -1.09 billion | +153.7% |
| 1964 | -1.27 billion | +16.3% |
| 1965 | -1.17 billion | -8.3% |
| 1966 | -2.23 billion | +91.5% |
| 1967 | -3.90 billion | +74.9% |
| 1968 | -998.76 million | -74.4% |
| 1969 | -1.39 billion | +38.7% |
| 1970 | 11.97 billion | -964.1% |
| 1971 | 13.17 billion | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 8.90 billion | -32.5% |
| 1973 | 8.39 billion | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.15 billion | -86.2% |
| 1975 | -4.25 billion | -468.3% |
| 1976 | -8.08 billion | +90.1% |
| 1977 | -10.25 billion | +26.8% |
| 1978 | -8.92 billion | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 466.24 million | -105.2% |
| 1980 | 28.09 billion | +5925.3% |
| 1981 | 54.93 billion | +95.5% |
| 1982 | 54.82 billion | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 56.92 billion | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 52.19 billion | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 39.18 billion | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 32.24 billion | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 21.33 billion | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 26.87 billion | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 10.57 billion | -60.7% |
| 1990 | -20.40 billion | -293.0% |
| 1991 | -29.89 billion | +46.5% |
| 1992 | 57.18 billion | -291.3% |
| 1993 | 136.71 billion | +139.1% |
| 1994 | 112.67 billion | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 113.30 billion | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 140.31 billion | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 181.49 billion | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 194.94 billion | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -10.95 billion | -13.40 billion | -7.98 billion | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.38 billion | -11.71 billion | -430.28 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 billion | -10.25 billion | 13.17 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.71 billion | 10.57 billion | 56.92 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.48 billion | -29.89 billion | 194.94 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 25 Canada 224.25 billion compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 224.18 billion compare
- 27 Senegal 217.80 billion compare
- 29 Morocco 168.02 billion compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 164.52 billion compare
- 31 South Africa 153.37 billion compare
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 items (net) in Germany?
- Other items (net) in Germany was 194.94 billion in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other items (net) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 194.94 billion in 1998.
- What is the lowest other items (net) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.89 billion in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for other items (net)?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 1998.
- Is other items (net) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 625.4%. 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 Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.