Germany Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP) (2024)
Germany's Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP): 6.4 % of GDP in 2024, +0.1pp YoY. OECD (OECD.DAF.CM:DSD_FP@DF_FPS), 2000–2024.
Germany (2024)
6.4
% of GDP
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 6.3 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 6.3 | -1.5pp |
| 2021 | 7.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.7pp |
| 2019 | 7.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2018 | 6.8 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 6.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2016 | 6.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 6.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 6.5 | +0.5pp |
| 2013 | 6 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.6pp |
| 2011 | 5.4 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 5.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +0.6pp |
| 2008 | 4.6 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 4.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2006 | 4.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2005 | 4.1 | +0.4pp |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 6.4 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 3.3 in 2002 to 8 in 2020.
This page tracks assets held by autonomous pension funds as a share of GDP in Germany from 2000 to present. Pension asset depth reflects long-term institutional capital available for capital market investment.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks assets held by autonomous pension funds as a share of GDP in Germany from 2000 to present. Pension asset depth reflects long-term institutional capital available for capital market investment. It is published by OECD and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations).
The series peaked at 8 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.3 in 2002. The latest reading of 6.4 in 2024 represents a change of +0.1pp.