Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Germany: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Germany's figure about 5.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Germany ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Germany ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Germany?
- 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Germany?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Germany ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.