Germany vs IDA & IBRD total: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Germany
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ against 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 362.40 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 4.8 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 6th of 201 countries.
IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1980s | 846.25 million BoP, current US$ | 12.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.86 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 15.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 97.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.02 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 68.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 338.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 269.66 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 80.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 677.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 597.04 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 104.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 586.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 481.22 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Germany or IDA & IBRD total?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ against 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Germany and IDA & IBRD total?
- 362.40 billion BoP, current US$, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IDA & IBRD total?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Germany ranks 4th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 6th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.