Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Germany
Germany: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 29,821 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Germany is 29,821 million USD, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 202.8% on the previous year and up 168.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Germany peaked at 289,213 million USD in 2000 and was at its lowest, -10,481 million USD, in 2004.
That places Germany 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,996 million USD | -2,458 million USD | 70,387 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,343 million USD | -10,481 million USD | 289,213 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,953 million USD | -2,562 million USD | 83,145 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,279 million USD | 9,847 million USD | 50,702 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Germany
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 2.36 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.17 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 44,147 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 17.61 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 3.69 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 44,147 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -57.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 425.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Germany?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Germany was 29,821 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 289,213 million USD in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -10,481 million USD in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.