Germany vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Germany
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person against 82.55 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1,212 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 15.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3402 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.6 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 85.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 84.28 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 565.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 556.96 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 983.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 953.57 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,614 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,553 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,664 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,601 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$), per capita, Germany or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Germany, at 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person against 82.55 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Germany and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 1,212 BoP, current US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.