Germany vs North America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Germany
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 371.27 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 4.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and North America ranks 6th of 192 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.30 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.78 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 46.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 124.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 78.13 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 80.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 304.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 223.86 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 132.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 357.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 225.45 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 138.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 431.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 292.84 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Germany or North America?
- North America, at 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Germany and North America?
- 371.27 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Germany ranks 5th and North America ranks 6th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.