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