Arab World vs Germany: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Arab World
69.31 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany
1,295 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Arab World rank
17th
Germany rank
15th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Arab World
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person against 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World, a difference of 1,226 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 18.7 times Arab World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 17th and Germany ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3898 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.55 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 85.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.95 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 565.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 563.74 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 43.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 983.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 940.76 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 88.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,614 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,525 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 127.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,664 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,536 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Arab World or Germany?
- Germany, at 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person against 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Arab World and Germany?
- 1,226 BoP, current US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Germany?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 17th and Germany ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.