Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Germany
Germany: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.9%
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
108th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2000
All-time low
-0.7%
in 2004
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Germany stood at 1.9%.
The figure is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Germany peaked at 12.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2004.
Germany ranks 108th of 198 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 inflows as share of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4% | — |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +43.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -71.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +80.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -37.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0% | -110.0% |
| 1981 | -0.1% | +164.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -216.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +114.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -37.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +57.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 1988 | -0.1% | -186.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -443.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -61.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +75.3% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -138.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -118.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +1718.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -43.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +110.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +98.3% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +255.2% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +224.4% |
| 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 | 1.8% | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -32.9% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | -0.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -0.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 4.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Germany?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Germany was 1.9% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.