How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Libya?

45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

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.

Germany vs Libya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Germany

1.9%

in 2025

Libya

1.8%

in 2023

Germany rank

108th

Libya rank

111th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Germany
Libya

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Libya ahead.

Germany ranks 108th and Libya ranks 111th of 198 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	Germany
1980s	0.1%	-0.7%	0.7%	Germany
1990s	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	Germany
2000s	2.9%	2.2%	0.7%	Germany
2010s	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%	Germany
2020s	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Germany or Libya?: Germany, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Germany and Libya?: 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Libya?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Germany and Libya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Germany ranks 108th and Libya ranks 111th 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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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.