Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Germany
Germany: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Germany is 108.13 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Germany peaked at 214.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.20 billion BoP, current US$, in 1971.
Germany ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Germany, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1973 | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.7% |
| 1979 | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 4.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.6% |
| 1985 | 5.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 9.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.0% |
| 1987 | 8.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 11.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.8% |
| 1989 | 13.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 24.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +80.2% |
| 1991 | 22.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 18.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 17.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 18.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 39.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +107.1% |
| 1996 | 50.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1997 | 41.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 88.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +112.5% |
| 1999 | 139.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.9% |
| 2000 | 98.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 70.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 17.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -75.5% |
| 2003 | 39.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +128.5% |
| 2004 | 9.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -76.9% |
| 2005 | 88.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +880.5% |
| 2006 | 147.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +66.4% |
| 2007 | 140.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 98.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 99.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 146.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 107.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 99.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 93.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 105.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 119.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 116.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 148.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 212.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 171.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 144.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 214.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.2% |
| 2022 | 160.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 116.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 87.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2025 | 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 139.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 147.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 93.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 212.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 87.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 214.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Japan 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 China 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Luxembourg 108.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Singapore 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- 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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1133 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Germany?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Germany was 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 214.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Germany rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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 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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.