France vs Germany: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 96.66 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 11.47 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 160.10 million BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 38.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 103.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.46 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 70.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 132.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 78.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 138.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.50 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 96.66 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between France and Germany?
- 11.47 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.