China, mainland vs Germany: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled

China, mainland
147,850 million USD
in 2023
Germany
101,254 million USD
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled over time

  • China, mainland
  • Germany
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 147,850 million USD against 101,254 million USD in Germany, a difference of 46,596 million USD.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 184 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 2,323 million USD 43,099 million USD 40,776 million USD Germany
2000s 19,104 million USD 64,917 million USD 45,813 million USD Germany
2010s 124,228 million USD 93,371 million USD 30,857 million USD China, mainland
2020s 160,875 million USD 115,208 million USD 45,667 million USD China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled, China, mainland or Germany?
China, mainland, at 147,850 million USD against 101,254 million USD in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled between China, mainland and Germany?
46,596 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$, gaps filled?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 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$, gaps filled
Unit
million USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,172 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ 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.