China vs Germany: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 15.21 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 846.25 million BoP, current US$ | 661.85 million BoP, current US$ | China |
| 1990s | 28.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.43 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2000s | 95.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.83 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 232.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 152.92 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 160.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 104.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.28 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between China and Germany?
- 15.21 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- China ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.