Germany vs Netherlands: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.86 trillion US dollar against 3.69 trillion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 3.17 trillion US dollar.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.11 billion US dollar | 55.23 billion US dollar | 4.11 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 241.75 billion US dollar | 166.34 billion US dollar | 75.41 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.06 trillion US dollar | 2.51 trillion US dollar | 1.45 trillion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.08 trillion US dollar | 6.05 trillion US dollar | 3.98 trillion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.22 trillion US dollar | 6.54 trillion US dollar | 3.32 trillion US dollar | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6.86 trillion US dollar against 3.69 trillion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Germany and Netherlands?
- 3.17 trillion US dollar, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for direct investment?
- Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 2nd 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.