China vs Germany: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 49.08 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 453.12 million BoP, current US$ | 7.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 19.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.68 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 117.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 132.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.50 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 186.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 138.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.74 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, China or Germany?
- China, at 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between China and Germany?
- 49.08 billion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- China ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.