Germany vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Germany
1,295 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
1,235 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
15th
United States of America rank
17th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person in United States of America, a difference of 60 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.42 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 85.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.5 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 565.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 408.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 156.59 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 983.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 876.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 107.51 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,614 BoP, current US$ per person | 925.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 688.54 BoP, current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,664 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,045 BoP, current US$ per person | 618.37 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$), per capita, Germany or United States of America?
- Germany, at 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Germany and United States of America?
- 60 BoP, current US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.