Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -46.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Germany, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Germany stood at -46.98 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 1,213.8% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 372.93 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -380.78 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Germany ranks 145th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -195.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -49.66 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1974 | 60.53 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 1976 | -13.63 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1977 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1978 | 60.35 % change on previous year | +358.6% |
| 1979 | 40.51 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1980 | 32.43 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1981 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1982 | -45.98 % change on previous year | +1110.0% |
| 1983 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1984 | 112.58 % change on previous year | -911.0% |
| 1985 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1986 | 65.28 % change on previous year | +225.8% |
| 1987 | -19.07 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1988 | 102.81 % change on previous year | -639.2% |
| 1989 | -39.39 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1990 | 163.15 % change on previous year | -514.1% |
| 2000 | -380.78 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 2001 | 108.87 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2002 | -356.25 % change on previous year | -427.2% |
| 2003 | 23.39 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2004 | 212.94 % change on previous year | +810.6% |
| 2005 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2006 | 108.08 % change on previous year | -8288.5% |
| 2007 | 48.36 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2008 | -25.31 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2009 | -35.83 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 40.82 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2011 | -82.88 % change on previous year | -303.0% |
| 2012 | 224.29 % change on previous year | -370.6% |
| 2013 | -22.43 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2014 | 237.75 % change on previous year | -1159.9% |
| 2015 | -35.5 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2016 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2017 | -31.19 % change on previous year | -1222.3% |
| 2018 | 26.06 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2019 | 89.2 % change on previous year | +242.3% |
| 2020 | -133.28 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 2021 | 372.93 % change on previous year | -379.8% |
| 2022 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2023 | -69.76 % change on previous year | +1680.6% |
| 2024 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2025 | -46.98 % change on previous year | +1213.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -46.98 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Germany's -46.98 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +8288.5% | -1.32 % change on previous year | 108.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -12.05 % change on previous year | -195.65 % change on previous year | 60.53 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 21.1 % change on previous year | -45.98 % change on previous year | 112.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.15 % change on previous year | 163.15 % change on previous year | 163.15 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | -29.79 % change on previous year | -380.78 % change on previous year | 212.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.89 % change on previous year | -82.88 % change on previous year | 237.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.24 % change on previous year | -133.28 % change on previous year | 372.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire -44.48 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Cape Verde -45.77 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Marshall Islands -46.01 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Bangladesh -47.62 % change on previous year compare
- 147 China -48.36 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Switzerland -53.26 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Germany?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Germany was -46.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 372.93 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -380.78 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.