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
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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.