Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Germany
Germany: Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection was 514 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
514
Change on year
up 35.3%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
740
in 2014
All-time low
380
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Germany, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Germany stood at 514.
The figure is up 35.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Germany peaked at 740 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 380, in 2019.
That places Germany 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 609 | — |
| 2009 | 590 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 602 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 700 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 656 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 695 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 740 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 679 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 732 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 672 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 582 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 380 | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 514 | +35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 599.5 | 590 | 609 | 2 |
| 2010s | 643.8 | 380 | 740 | 10 |
| 2020s | 514 | 514 | 514 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 5 Romania 672 compare
- 6 Bulgaria 539 compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 318 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 318 compare
- 10 Czechia 272 compare
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,246 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3808 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.337 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Germany?
- Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Germany was 514 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 740 in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 380 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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