Germany vs Latin America & Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Germany
332,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
4,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
13th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
15th

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

  • Germany
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 332,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 328,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 80.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Germany ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th of 188 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 7,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1980s 19,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 43.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1990s 132,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 450.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 131,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2000s 232,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 229,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2010s 378,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 372,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2020s 455,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 450,789 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$), per, Germany or Latin America & Caribbean?
Germany, at 332,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Germany and Latin America & Caribbean?
328,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latin America & Caribbean?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Germany and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Germany ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.