Germany vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.94 billion BoP, current US$ against 10.30 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.64 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 386.60 million BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 37.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.11 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 12.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.28 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 52.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -56.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 109.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 33.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 12.94 billion BoP, current US$ against 10.30 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 2.64 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Germany ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.