Subnational government investment — Direct investment in Germany
Germany: Subnational government investment — Direct investment was 3.03 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Subnational government investment — Direct investment in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, subnational government investment — direct investment in Germany stood at 3.03 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government investment — direct investment in Germany peaked at 3.03 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.13 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
Germany ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Subnational government investment — Direct investment in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.59 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 2.45 Percentage of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.51 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.45 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.13 Percentage of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 2.17 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.24 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.13 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.31 Percentage of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6 Percentage of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 2.54 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.47 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.37 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.27 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.33 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.38 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.57 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.68 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.03 Percentage of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.83 Percentage of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.86 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.83 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.03 Percentage of GDP | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 Percentage of GDP | 2.13 Percentage of GDP | 2.6 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 Percentage of GDP | 2.27 Percentage of GDP | 2.68 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 Percentage of GDP | 2.83 Percentage of GDP | 3.03 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,246 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3808 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.337 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government investment — direct investment in Germany?
- Subnational government investment — direct investment in Germany was 3.03 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government investment — direct investment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest subnational government investment — direct investment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for subnational government investment — direct investment?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government investment — direct investment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government investment — Direct investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government investment expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public investment. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.