Germany vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Germany
1,140 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,103 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
31st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person in United Kingdom, 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 ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | 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 |
| 1980s | 10.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 188.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 177.54 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 188.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 823.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 635.45 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 834.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,258 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,423 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 977.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person | 167.18 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 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$), per capita, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 37 BoP, current US$ per person, 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$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.