Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 37 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.25 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 10.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 188.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 177.54 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 188.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 823.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 635.45 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 834.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,258 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,423 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 977.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person | 167.18 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,260 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person | 198.05 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$), per capita, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 37 BoP, current US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.