Germany vs Libya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Germany
- Libya
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 0.3% | -1.0% | 1.3% | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.7% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.7% | -0.1% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Germany or Libya?
- Germany, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Germany and Libya?
- 0.1%, 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?
- Germany ranks 110th and Libya ranks 113th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.