Germany (2020)
85.7
% of GDP
+6.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+6.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data

Data

Germany Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP) (2020) — source data. World Bank.
Year % of GDP YoY Change
2020 85.7 +6.1pp
2019 79.6 +1.5pp
2018 78.1 +0.5pp
2017 77.6 +0.1pp
2016 77.5 -0.7pp
2015 78.1 -1.2pp
2014 79.3 -2.8pp
2013 82.1 -1.7pp
2012 83.8 -1.1pp
2011 84.9 -3.6pp
2010 88.5 -10.3pp
2009 98.8 +1.8pp
2008 97 -0.1pp
2007 97.1 -4.9pp
2006 102.1 -3.4pp
2005 105.5 -1pp
2004 106.4 -3.5pp
2003 109.9 -1.5pp
2002 111.4 -1pp
2001 112.4 n/a

About this Dataset

Germany recorded 85.7 % of GDP in 2020. The latest change was +6.1pp. Across 2001–2020 the series ranges from 77.5 in 2016 to 112.4 in 2001.

This page tracks total private sector credit (bank + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in Germany from 1990 to present. This broader measure captures shadow banking and non-bank credit channels beyond deposit money banks.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks total private sector credit (bank + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in Germany from 1990 to present. This broader measure captures shadow banking and non-bank credit channels beyond deposit money banks. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2001–2020 (20 observations).

The series peaked at 112.4 % of GDP in 2001 and reached its lowest recorded value of 77.5 in 2016. The latest reading of 85.7 in 2020 represents a change of +6.1pp.