Germany vs IDA blend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Germany
0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IDA blend
0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany rank
29th
IDA blend rank
31st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Germany
- IDA blend
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA blend, a difference of 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Germany's figure about 16.5 times IDA blend's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 29th and IDA blend ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 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$), per unit, Germany or IDA blend?
- Germany, at 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Germany and IDA blend?
- 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IDA blend?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Germany and IDA blend rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Germany ranks 29th and IDA blend ranks 31st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.