Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Germany
Germany: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Germany is 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 52.0% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Germany peaked at 3,017 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, -247.33 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2004.
That places Germany 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 24.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.1% |
| 1973 | 26.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 27.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 8.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.2% |
| 1976 | 16.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.2% |
| 1977 | 12.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 20.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.9% |
| 1979 | 22.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | -2.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -110.7% |
| 1981 | -5.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +122.5% |
| 1982 | 5.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -212.7% |
| 1983 | 12.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.7% |
| 1984 | 7.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 1985 | 6.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 15.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +124.3% |
| 1987 | 20.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1988 | -19.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -192.7% |
| 1989 | 65.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -440.3% |
| 1990 | 32.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.0% |
| 1991 | 59.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.6% |
| 1992 | -25.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -143.9% |
| 1993 | 4.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -117.5% |
| 1994 | 87.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +1830.8% |
| 1995 | 147.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.0% |
| 1996 | 80.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 1997 | 149.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.0% |
| 1998 | 299.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +100.8% |
| 1999 | 1,048 BoP, current US$ per person | +249.6% |
| 2000 | 3,017 BoP, current US$ per person | +187.9% |
| 2001 | 691.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.1% |
| 2002 | 621.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 792.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2004 | -247.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -131.2% |
| 2005 | 725.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -393.4% |
| 2006 | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 618.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 2008 | 376.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 2009 | 692.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.6% |
| 2010 | 1,052 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 2011 | 1,215 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 813.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 833.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 214.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.3% |
| 2015 | 764.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +256.5% |
| 2016 | 705.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,316 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.4% |
| 2018 | 1,957 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 908.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.6% |
| 2020 | 2,126 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.1% |
| 2021 | 1,534 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 920.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 1,091 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 750 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2025 | 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,048 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 834.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -247.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,017 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 977.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 214.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,957 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,260 BoP, current US$ per person | 750 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,126 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 26 Portugal 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Croatia 1,173 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 United States of America 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Montenegro 1,085 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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)
- 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$), per capita in Germany?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Germany was 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,017 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -247.33 BoP, current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.