Finland vs Germany: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Finland
2.1%
in 2025
Germany
2.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
29th
Germany rank
27th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Germany ranks 27th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.9% | 2.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Finland and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 29th and Germany ranks 27th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.