Germany vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 18.56 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 846.25 million BoP, current US$ | 10.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.84 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 15.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.53 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 68.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 136.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 67.99 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 80.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 74.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 104.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 71.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 18.56 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.