Germany vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 21.20 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.95 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 46.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.36 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 80.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 168.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 87.26 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 132.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 114.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 138.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 21.20 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.