Germany vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ against 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 305.33 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 202 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 1980s | 846.25 million BoP, current US$ | 33.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.84 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 1990s | 15.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 105.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 90.06 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 68.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 225.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 156.60 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 80.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 321.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 241.46 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 104.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 348.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 243.63 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ against 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Germany and United States of America?
- 305.33 billion BoP, current US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.