Bank liquid assets as a share of short-term liabilities fell 6.15% to 33.5% in Germany in 2024, according to the National Central Bank.
Historically, bank liquid assets as a share of short-term liabilities in Germany reached an all time high of 170% in 2020 and an all time low of 33.5% in 2024. When compared to Germany's main peers, bank liquid assets as a share of short-term liabilities in Austria amounted to 71.2%, 25.5% in Belgium, 23.4% in France and 48.0% in Poland in 2024.
Germany has been ranked 62nd within the group of 85 countries we follow in terms of bank liquid assets as a share of short-term liabilities, 52 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Bank Liquid Assets (As % of Short-Term Liabilities) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Austria | % | ... | ... | 68.2% | 63.9% | 78.0% | 78.4% | 70.2% | ||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | ... | 25.0% | 23.4% | 32.3% | 25.2% | 22.9% | |||||||||||||||
| Czechia | % | ... | ... | 30.0% | 38.7% | 40.9% | 45.1% | 40.3% | ||||||||||||||
| France | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19.3% | 20.2% | 26.0% | 27.1% | 23.8% | ||||||||||||
| Germany | % | ... | ... | ... | 152% | 161% | 170% | ... | 33.7% | |||||||||||||
| Hungary | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 41.6% | 39.7% | 34.4% | 17.9% | 34.6% | ||||||||||||
| Italy | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 76.1% | 74.8% | 97.7% | 96.9% | 86.7% | ||||||||||
| Luxembourg | % | ... | ... | 34.6% | 33.2% | 38.8% | 35.2% | 37.1% | ||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16.5% | 20.6% | 32.5% | 28.8% | ||||||||||||
| Poland | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25.2% | 26.2% | 37.3% | 45.5% | 38.0% | ||||||||||||
| Russia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 166% | 181% | 119% | 133% | 103% | ... | |||||||||||
| Spain | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 22.8% | 22.0% | 28.6% | 33.1% | 25.3% | |||
| Switzerland | % | ... | 158% | 161% | 179% | 178% | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||
| Ukraine | % | ... | 93.5% | 94.4% | 86.8% | 89.1% | ... | ... | ... |