Germany vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Germany
1,295 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,251 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 44 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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 | 32.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 87.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.5 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 85.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 310.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 225.26 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 565.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,244 BoP, current US$ per person | 678.69 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 983.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,801 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,614 BoP, current US$ per person | 272.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,341 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,664 BoP, current US$ per person | 834.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 829.49 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$), per capita, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 44 BoP, current US$ per person, 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$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.