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

53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.

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.

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

Germany

0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Portugal

0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Germany rank

29th

Portugal rank

26th

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

Germany
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Germany
1980s	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Germany
1990s	0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Germany
2000s	0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
2010s	0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Germany
2020s	0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0232 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$), per unit, Germany or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Germany and Portugal?: 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Germany ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.