Germany vs Other small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Germany
- Other small states
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Other small states, a difference of 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Germany's figure about 7.0 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and Other small states ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Other small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Other small states |
| 2010s | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Other small states |
| 2020s | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 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$), per unit, Germany or Other small states?
- Germany, at 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Germany and Other small states?
- 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Other small states?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Other small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Germany ranks 29th and Other small states ranks 28th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.