China vs Germany: Direct investment
China
3.58 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Germany
3.69 trillion US dollar
in 2025
China rank
5th
Germany rank
4th
Direct investment over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.69 trillion US dollar against 3.58 trillion US dollar in China, a difference of 108.48 billion US dollar.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 164 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.65 billion US dollar | 1.30 trillion US dollar | 1.17 trillion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.16 trillion US dollar | 2.08 trillion US dollar | 919.02 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.97 trillion US dollar | 3.22 trillion US dollar | 249.66 billion US dollar | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.69 trillion US dollar against 3.58 trillion US dollar in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between China and Germany?
- 108.48 billion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for direct investment?
- China ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.