As of the beginning of 2021, the vast majority of outstanding German corporate debt was of investment grade rather than speculative grade. This was the case regardless of whether considering financial or non-financial ratings. Investment grade debt is rated 'BBB' or higher, while speculative grade is debt is rated 'BB' or lower. The rating scale contains runs from AAA as the highest, down to C as the lowest.
Value of outstanding corporate debt in Germany as of January 1, 2021, by rating grade and corporation type (in billion U.S. dollars)
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S&P Capital IQ. (June 11, 2021). Value of outstanding corporate debt in Germany as of January 1, 2021, by rating grade and corporation type (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202909/corporate-debt-rating-type-germany/
S&P Capital IQ. "Value of outstanding corporate debt in Germany as of January 1, 2021, by rating grade and corporation type (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202909/corporate-debt-rating-type-germany/
S&P Capital IQ. (2021). Value of outstanding corporate debt in Germany as of January 1, 2021, by rating grade and corporation type (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202909/corporate-debt-rating-type-germany/
S&P Capital IQ. "Value of Outstanding Corporate Debt in Germany as of January 1, 2021, by Rating Grade and Corporation Type (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202909/corporate-debt-rating-type-germany/
S&P Capital IQ, Value of outstanding corporate debt in Germany as of January 1, 2021, by rating grade and corporation type (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202909/corporate-debt-rating-type-germany/ (last visited May 25, 2024)
Value of outstanding corporate debt in Germany as of January 1, 2021, by rating grade and corporation type (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], S&P Capital IQ, June 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202909/corporate-debt-rating-type-germany/