China, mainland vs Germany: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices over time
- China, mainland
- Germany
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 167 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$, 2015 prices, China, mainland or Germany?
- China, mainland, at 134,749 million USD against 82,280 million USD in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices 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$, 2015 prices?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.