Africa Eastern and Southern vs Germany: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Africa Eastern and Southern
-96.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany
51.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
45th
Germany rank
45th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 51.97 % change on previous year against -96.54 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 148.51 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Germany ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.21 % change on previous year | 19.77 % change on previous year | 15.45 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 86.77 % change on previous year | 62.46 % change on previous year | 24.31 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 25.98 % change on previous year | 47.88 % change on previous year | 21.9 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | 27.45 % change on previous year | 43.91 % change on previous year | 16.47 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 29.63 % change on previous year | 27.29 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2020s | 27.1 % change on previous year | 17.67 % change on previous year | 9.42 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Africa Eastern and Southern or Germany?
- Germany, at 51.97 % change on previous year against -96.54 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Africa Eastern and Southern and Germany?
- 148.51 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Germany?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Germany ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.