How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.

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.

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

Finland

0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Germany

0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Finland rank

31st

Germany rank

29th

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

Finland
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Finland, a difference of 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and Germany ranks 29th of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Germany
1980s	0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Finland
1990s	0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Finland
2000s	0.0567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Finland
2010s	0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Germany
2020s	0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Finland or Germany?: Germany, at 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Finland and Germany?: 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Finland ranks 31st and Germany ranks 29th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.