China, mainland vs Germany: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled)

China, mainland
134,749 million USD
in 2023
Germany
82,280 million USD
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled) over time

  • China, mainland
  • Germany
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 134,749 million USD against 82,280 million USD in Germany, a difference of 52,469 million USD.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 5,725 million USD 51,217 million USD 45,492 million USD Germany
2000s 29,661 million USD 67,020 million USD 37,358 million USD Germany
2010s 127,946 million USD 85,616 million USD 42,330 million USD China, mainland
2020s 148,754 million USD 98,284 million USD 50,470 million USD China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled, China, mainland or Germany?
China, mainland, at 134,749 million USD against 82,280 million USD in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled between China, mainland and Germany?
52,469 million USD, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Germany?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Germany rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled
Unit
million USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 6,138 data points, 1990–2023
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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.