Germany vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Germany
1,140 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
1,172 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
29th
United States of America rank
28th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 32 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 28th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.41 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 10.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 140.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 129.55 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 188.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 390.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 201.92 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 834.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 764.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 70.79 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 977.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.18 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1,260 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per person | 223.41 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$), per capita, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Germany and United States of America?
- 32 BoP, current US$ per person, 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$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 28th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.