Germany vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Germany
1,140 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia
24.19 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
29th
South Asia rank
32nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Germany
- South Asia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person against 24.19 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 1,116 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 47.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.17 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 10.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1644 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.64 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 188.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 186.69 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 834.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 823.01 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 977.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 951.45 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,260 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,233 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Germany or South Asia?
- Germany, at 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person against 24.19 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Germany and South Asia?
- 1,116 BoP, current US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.