Germany other investment receipts, general government
Germany other investment receipts, general government stood at 149.73 EUR million in Aug 2026, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Balance of payments: current account table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1971 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Balance of payments: current account table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment income, Receipts | 34,548.52 | 35,204.55 | 35,562.93 | 35,679.83 | 35,003.68 | 34,417.66 | 31,656.58 | 31,894.34 | 35,362 | 32,965.36 | |
| Investment income, Other investment income (incl. reserve assets), Receipts | 12,052.58 | 11,775.82 | 12,016.31 | 11,499.91 | 10,918.96 | 11,093.3 | 10,768.47 | 10,441.37 | 11,608.29 | 10,486.68 | |
| Investment income, Other investment income, Receipts, Domestic sector: General government | 149.73 | 150.41 | 148.74 | 150.2 | 154.07 | 149.35 | 140.71 | 145.59 | 150.72 | 153.02 |
Understanding germany other investment receipts, general government
Sovereign interest revenues collected from external lending and foreign deposits form this public-sector income stream. The metric tracks the gross financial returns earned by state, local, and federal administrative bodies on their overseas non-portfolio assets. It deliberately filters out the earnings of commercial banks, private enterprises, and the central bank to isolate the public administration's direct cross-border yield. The underlying assets generating these receipts typically include bilateral sovereign loans, deposits held with foreign institutions, and specific intergovernmental credit arrangements rather than marketable bonds or equities.
The repayment schedules of bilateral sovereign loans often dictate the timing and volume of these public sector interest receipts. Large, irregular debt servicing payments by foreign debtor nations can cause sudden spikes in the monthly data, complicating month-on-month trend analysis. Comparing corresponding periods across different years provides a cleaner view of the government's underlying foreign interest generation. Revisions to these figures are generally less frequent than in the private sector, as sovereign debt servicing schedules and public accounting records offer a high degree of initial precision.
Frequently asked questions
- Are the returns from the government's holdings of foreign marketable bonds included here?
- No, returns from tradable debt securities are classified under portfolio investment income, whereas this covers standard loans and deposits.
- Does this series include international grants received by the government?
- Grants and structural funds are classified as secondary income transfers and are entirely excluded from this primary income measure.
- Are the external earnings of state-owned commercial enterprises tracked in this row?
- If a state-owned entity operates as a commercial non-financial corporation, its earnings are grouped with the corporate sector rather than general government.