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

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.

Germany vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit

Germany

0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Germany rank

29th

United Kingdom rank

27th

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

Germany
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
1980s	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
1990s	0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2000s	0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2010s	0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Germany
2020s	0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0143 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$), per unit, Germany or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Germany and United Kingdom?: 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Germany ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.