Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Germany
Germany: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) was 2.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Germany, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Germany is 2.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Germany peaked at 4.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
Germany ranks 92nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +196.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +726.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +229.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +156.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +114.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +54.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +27.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 34% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +726.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2000 | +229.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1994 | +196.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
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 outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Germany?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Germany was 2.9% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Germany rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Germany ranks 92nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.