Germany vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Germany
1.0%
in 2024
United States of America
1.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
152nd
United States of America rank
150th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
051015200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 152nd and United States of America ranks 150th of 212 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 1.8% 1.1% Germany
2010s 2.1% 1.8% 0.3% Germany
2020s 2.4% 1.3% 1.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Germany and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Germany ranks 152nd and United States of America ranks 150th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed