{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"de-pension-assets-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-pension-assets-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-pension-assets-gdp/","title":"Germany Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"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.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","OECD","Germany","2024"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Germany","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Germany Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"OECD","url":"https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?fs[0]=Topic%2C0%7CFinancial+sector%23FIN%23&pg=0&fc=Topic&bp=true&snb=10"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Germany"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Germany (2024)","value":"6.4","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Germany Pension Fund Assets (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":3.893},{"period":"2001","value":3.49},{"period":"2002","value":3.33},{"period":"2003","value":3.519},{"period":"2004","value":3.745},{"period":"2005","value":4.092},{"period":"2006","value":4.152},{"period":"2007","value":4.552},{"period":"2008","value":4.596},{"period":"2009","value":5.231},{"period":"2010","value":5.359},{"period":"2011","value":5.428},{"period":"2012","value":5.987},{"period":"2013","value":5.993},{"period":"2014","value":6.519},{"period":"2015","value":6.551},{"period":"2016","value":6.749},{"period":"2017","value":6.778},{"period":"2018","value":6.83},{"period":"2019","value":7.311},{"period":"2020","value":7.993},{"period":"2021","value":7.795},{"period":"2022","value":6.3},{"period":"2023","value":6.322},{"period":"2024","value":6.361}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"6.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"6.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"6.3","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"6.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"6.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"6.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"6.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"6.5","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"6.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"6.0","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"5.2","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"4.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2007","value":"4.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"4.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}