Germany vs Lower middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Germany
0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lower middle income
0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany rank
29th
Lower middle income rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Germany
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lower middle income, a difference of 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.9 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 29th and Lower middle income ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 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 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 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$), per unit, Germany or Lower middle income?
- Germany, at 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Germany and Lower middle income?
- 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lower middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Lower middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Germany ranks 29th and Lower middle income ranks 26th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.