Eritrea vs Germany: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Eritrea
1.9%
in 2011
Germany
1.9%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
107th
Germany rank
108th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- Germany
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 107th and Germany ranks 108th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 0.9% | 2.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Eritrea or Germany?
- Eritrea, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Germany as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Eritrea and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Germany?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 107th and Germany ranks 108th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.