Germany vs Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Germany
51.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
54.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
45th
Lesotho rank
43rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Germany
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.09 % change on previous year against 51.97 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 2.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.42 % change on previous year | 402.27 % change on previous year | 363.85 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 62.46 % change on previous year | 46.01 % change on previous year | 16.45 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1990s | 51.99 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 50.52 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | 43.91 % change on previous year | 90.88 % change on previous year | 46.97 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 29.63 % change on previous year | 45.01 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 17.67 % change on previous year | -41.99 % change on previous year | 59.66 % change on previous year | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Germany or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 54.09 % change on previous year against 51.97 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Germany and Lesotho?
- 2.12 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lesotho?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Lesotho rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Germany ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.