Germany vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Germany
2.1%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
27th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 26th of 189 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 2.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.1% | 2.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Germany or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Germany and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 27th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 26th 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.