Arab World vs Germany: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Arab World
6,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
260,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
19th
Germany rank
21st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Arab World
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 260,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 253,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 38.7 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Arab World ranks 19th and Germany ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 310.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 385.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 2,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 196,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 194,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 229,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 226,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 5,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 337,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 332,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Arab World or Germany?
- Germany, at 260,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Arab World and Germany?
- 253,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Germany?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Arab World ranks 19th and Germany ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.