How does Germany rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Germany ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Germany

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Germany
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Germany: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 15.2%

World rank

29th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2004

Years of data

1971–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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 outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Germany stood at 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Germany peaked at 0.063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.

Germany ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1971 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
1973	0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1974	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1975	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1976	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1977	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1978	0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
1979	0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1980	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1981	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1982	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1983	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1984	0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.7%
1985	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1986	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1987	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.2%
1988	0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
1989	0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1990	0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.3%
1991	0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1992	0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
1993	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1994	0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1995	0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+76.9%
1996	0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.6%
1997	0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1998	0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+109.8%
1999	0.063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.3%
2000	0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2001	0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.4%
2002	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-77.1%
2003	0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+89.5%
2004	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-79.5%
2005	0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+866.5%
2006	0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.1%
2007	0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2008	0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.2%
2009	0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2010	0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.5%
2011	0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.3%
2012	0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2013	0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2014	0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2015	0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
2016	0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2017	0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2018	0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
2019	0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2020	0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2021	0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
2022	0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
2023	0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
2024	0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
2025	0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

Germany's 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Germany's 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit 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
2005	+866.5%	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Germany

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30 Saudi Arabia 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Finland 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Aruba 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Germany?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Germany was 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
How does Germany rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Germany ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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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
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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.