External Debt in Germany 83 indicators covering external debt for Germany. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Other investment, Debt instruments 4.92 trillion US dollar 2025 up 78.6% 3rd Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 22.67 % change on previous year 2025 up 381.8% 33rd Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.24 trillion US dollar 2025 up 62.1% 3rd Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 58,954 US dollar per person 2025 up 74.8% 13th Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.9745 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 up 21.1% 21st Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 894.45 billion 2023 up 19.0% 5th Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -4.05 2030 up 7.5% 157th Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 23.02 % change on previous year 2025 up 271.1% 46th Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.44 2030 up 37.7% 158th Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 26,810 US dollar per person 2025 up 58.6% 14th Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.4432 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 up 9.9% 23rd Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 1.34 trillion US dollar 2025 up 132.1% 3rd Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 70.99 2015 up 6.1% 45th Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents -5.24 % change on previous year 2023 up 68.3% 133rd Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 73.58 2030 up 8.2% 45th Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 10,739 units per person 2023 up 15.2% 24th Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0.1961 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 0.7% 33rd Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 228.33 billion 2023 up 152.7% 3rd Portfolio investment, Debt securities 2.68 trillion US dollar 2025 up 37.2% 5th Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 16,000 US dollar per person 2025 up 127.1% 14th Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 0.2645 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 up 57.4% 25th Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 35.75 % change on previous year 2025 up 426.5% 13th Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 32.56 billion 2024 down 63.0% 8th Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 47.60 billion 2024 up 174.2% 9th Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 172.96 billion 2024 up 3,437.3% 1st Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 283.97 billion 2024 down 7.7% 2nd Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 11.00 billion 2024 down 80.3% 21st Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 11.60 million US dollar per square kilometre 2023 up 24.3% 14th Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) 34.34 billion 2024 down 79.4% 14th Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 204.17 billion 2024 up 759.1% 5th International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF 10.80 trillion 2024 up 30.8% 5th International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) 3.59 trillion 2024 up 245.1% 1st Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 4.95 million US dollar per square kilometre 2023 up 5.3% 15th Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 148.59 billion 2024 up 27.9% 8th Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 36.14 billion 2024 up 129.1% 5th Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 376.87 billion 2024 up 14.0% 3rd Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All 908.60 billion 2024 up 26.9% 13th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 1.35 trillion 2024 up 42.3% 7th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 8.55 billion 2024 up 2,028.9% 5th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 209.19 billion 2024 down 2.9% 3rd Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 30.29 billion 2024 up 1,172.6% 6th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt -972.27 million 2024 down 133.8% 240th Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 349.55 billion 2024 up 30.7% 6th Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 74.24 billion 2024 down 5.4% 6th Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 477.81 billion 2024 up 44.0% 3rd Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All 2.14 trillion 2024 up 62.5% 5th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 2.02 trillion 2024 up 58.0% 6th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 6.67 billion 2024 up 137.8% 14th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt -124.78 billion 2024 down 134.2% 245th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 8.00 billion 2024 down 46.4% 27th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 1.28 billion 2024 up 104.7% 12th Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations 763.53 billion US dollar 2025 up 28.1% 2nd Direct investment, Debt instruments 941.75 billion US dollar 2025 up 89.5% 4th Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 2.77 million US dollar per square kilometre 2023 up 36.6% 15th Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock 45.66 billion 2024 down 10.1% 1st Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) 1.74 trillion US dollar 2025 up 49.2% 5th Other investment, Debt instruments, General government 126.79 billion US dollar 2025 down 16.2% 3rd Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term 1.70 trillion US dollar 2025 up 47.0% 4th Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) 34.23 billion US dollar 2025 up 12.7% 24th Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank 1.22 trillion US dollar 2025 up 88.6% 1st Page 1 of 2 Next →