Germany vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Germany
332,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
13th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
13th

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

  • Germany
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 332,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 328,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 79.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 13th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 9,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1980s 19,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1990s 132,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 23.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 132,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2000s 232,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 229,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2010s 378,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 375,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2020s 455,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 450,836 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$), per, Germany or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Germany, at 332,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Germany and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
328,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Germany and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Germany ranks 13th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.