Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Germany
Germany: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
110th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
-0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Germany stood at 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Germany peaked at 0.1261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Germany ranks 110th of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Germany, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -110.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -216.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1988 | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -186.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -443.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.3% |
| 1992 | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -138.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -118.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1718.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +255.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +224.4% |
| 2001 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2004 | -0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -127.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -389.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +316.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.8% |
| 2018 | 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 107 Palestine, State of 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Eritrea 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Morocco 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Niger 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Libya 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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$), per unit in Germany?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Germany was 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Germany ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.