Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Germany: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.1% against 0.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 6.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Germany ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Germany ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 2.8% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 2.9% | 2.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 3.5% | 2.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 3.4% | 2.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.1% against 0.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Germany?
- 1.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Germany?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Germany ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- 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 (% 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 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, and is divided by GDP.