China vs Germany: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
China
-48.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany
-46.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
147th
Germany rank
145th
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports -46.98 % change on previous year against -48.36 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 1.38 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 147th and Germany ranks 145th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -35.24 % change on previous year | 32.62 % change on previous year | 67.87 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1990s | -1.68 % change on previous year | 163.15 % change on previous year | 164.84 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | -11.2 % change on previous year | -29.79 % change on previous year | 18.58 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | -24.32 % change on previous year | 44.89 % change on previous year | 69.21 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2020s | 110.63 % change on previous year | 19.24 % change on previous year | 91.4 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, China or Germany?
- Germany, at -46.98 % change on previous year against -48.36 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between China and Germany?
- 1.38 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 147th and Germany ranks 145th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.