Germany vs Libya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Germany
0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya
0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Germany rank
110th
Libya rank
113th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Germany
- Libya
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Libya ahead.
Germany ranks 110th and Libya ranks 113th of 200 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Germany or Libya?
- Germany, at 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Germany and Libya?
- 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Libya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Germany ranks 110th and Libya ranks 113th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.