Arab World vs Germany: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Arab World
4,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
332,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
16th
Germany rank
13th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Arab World
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 332,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 328,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 81.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th 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 4.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1980s 62.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1990s 32.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 132,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 132,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2000s 1,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 232,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 230,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2010s 2,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 378,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 375,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2020s 4,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 455,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 451,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Arab World or Germany?
Germany, at 332,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Arab World and Germany?
328,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Germany?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Arab World ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.