Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Germany
Germany: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Germany stood at 95.19 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.0% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Germany peaked at 248.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, -20.41 billion BoP, current US$, in 2004.
Germany ranks 4th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Germany, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.0% |
| 1973 | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 690.50 million BoP, current US$ | -68.3% |
| 1976 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.4% |
| 1977 | 949.98 million BoP, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 1978 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.8% |
| 1979 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1980 | -186.57 million BoP, current US$ | -110.8% |
| 1981 | -415.84 million BoP, current US$ | +122.9% |
| 1982 | 468.26 million BoP, current US$ | -212.6% |
| 1983 | 997.86 million BoP, current US$ | +113.1% |
| 1984 | 590.66 million BoP, current US$ | -40.8% |
| 1985 | 531.11 million BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +124.4% |
| 1987 | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1988 | -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -193.1% |
| 1989 | 5.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -442.9% |
| 1990 | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.6% |
| 1991 | 4.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +84.9% |
| 1992 | -2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -144.2% |
| 1993 | 368.24 million BoP, current US$ | -117.6% |
| 1994 | 7.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +1837.5% |
| 1995 | 12.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.5% |
| 1996 | 6.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.3% |
| 1997 | 12.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +86.3% |
| 1998 | 24.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +100.8% |
| 1999 | 86.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +249.8% |
| 2000 | 248.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +188.3% |
| 2001 | 56.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -77.0% |
| 2002 | 51.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 65.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2004 | -20.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -131.2% |
| 2005 | 59.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -393.2% |
| 2006 | 87.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 50.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 30.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 56.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +83.2% |
| 2010 | 86.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 97.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 65.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 67.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -74.2% |
| 2015 | 62.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +259.6% |
| 2016 | 58.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 108.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +87.1% |
| 2018 | 162.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.1% |
| 2019 | 75.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.5% |
| 2020 | 176.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +134.3% |
| 2021 | 127.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 76.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 90.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 62.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2025 | 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 690.50 million BoP, current US$ | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 846.25 million BoP, current US$ | -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 86.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 248.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 162.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 176.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States of America 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 Singapore 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 China 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Brazil 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1133 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Germany?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Germany was 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 248.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 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.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 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.