Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Germany
Germany: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 24.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Germany, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Germany is 24.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 196.6% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Germany peaked at 880.47 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -76.92 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Germany 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 50.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1974 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1976 | 19.61 % change on previous year | +605.3% |
| 1977 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1978 | 63.68 % change on previous year | -922.8% |
| 1979 | 27.3 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1980 | -17.04 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1981 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1982 | -27.59 % change on previous year | +191.0% |
| 1983 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1984 | 60.58 % change on previous year | +665.1% |
| 1985 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1986 | 71 % change on previous year | +336.3% |
| 1987 | -12.09 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1988 | 44.78 % change on previous year | -470.2% |
| 1989 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1990 | 80.24 % change on previous year | +597.4% |
| 1991 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1992 | -18.91 % change on previous year | +313.4% |
| 1993 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1994 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 1995 | 107.05 % change on previous year | +1006.8% |
| 1996 | 30.11 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1997 | -17.73 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1998 | 112.51 % change on previous year | -734.6% |
| 1999 | 56.94 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2000 | -29.58 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2001 | -28.45 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2002 | -75.51 % change on previous year | +165.4% |
| 2003 | 128.46 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 2004 | -76.92 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2005 | 880.47 % change on previous year | -1244.6% |
| 2006 | 66.4 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2007 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2008 | -30.31 % change on previous year | +512.6% |
| 2009 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2010 | 47.03 % change on previous year | +2591.0% |
| 2011 | -26.41 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2012 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2013 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -323.7% |
| 2015 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2017 | 27.83 % change on previous year | -1326.4% |
| 2018 | 42.92 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2019 | -19.53 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2020 | -15.45 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 48.2 % change on previous year | -412.0% |
| 2022 | -25.36 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2023 | -27.5 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2024 | -25.09 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 24.23 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 24.23 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- Germany's 24.23 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2591.0% | 1.75 % change on previous year | 47.03 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1326.4% | -2.27 % change on previous year | 27.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.61 % change on previous year | -7.74 % change on previous year | 63.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.59 % change on previous year | -27.59 % change on previous year | 71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.78 % change on previous year | -18.91 % change on previous year | 112.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.14 % change on previous year | -76.92 % change on previous year | 880.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 % change on previous year | -26.41 % change on previous year | 47.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.49 % change on previous year | -27.5 % change on previous year | 48.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 76 Bulgaria 24.91 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Peru 24.84 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Haiti 24.3 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Latvia 23.56 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 22.6 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Hungary 20.26 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Germany?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Germany was 24.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 880.47 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.92 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Germany ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.