Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Germany
Germany: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.0% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 40.2% on the previous year and up 132.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Germany peaked at 12.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2004.
That places Germany 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -77.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | -0.7% | -127.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -389.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +100.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -75.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +316.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +75.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -52.4% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +135.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -40.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | -0.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 4.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Germany?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Germany was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Germany ranks 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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