Germany vs Low income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Germany
51.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Low income
-89.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
45th
Low income rank
44th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Germany
  • Low income
-2000200400600197119982025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 51.97 % change on previous year against -89.97 % change on previous year in Low income, a difference of 141.94 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Low income ahead.

Germany ranks 45th and Low income ranks 44th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Low income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 19.77 % change on previous year 108.76 % change on previous year 88.99 % change on previous year Low income
1980s 45.13 % change on previous year 36.48 % change on previous year 8.65 % change on previous year Germany
1990s 51.99 % change on previous year 38.2 % change on previous year 13.79 % change on previous year Germany
2000s 43.91 % change on previous year 23.98 % change on previous year 19.93 % change on previous year Germany
2010s 29.63 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year 25.66 % change on previous year Germany
2020s 17.67 % change on previous year -7.18 % change on previous year 24.85 % 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$), annual, Germany or Low income?
Germany, at 51.97 % change on previous year against -89.97 % change on previous year in Low income as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Germany and Low income?
141.94 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Low income?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Germany and Low income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Germany ranks 45th and Low income ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.