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$, 2015 prices in Germany peaked at 289,213 million USD in 2000 and was at its lowest, -10,481 million USD, in 2004.
That places Germany 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Germany, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,915 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 6,224 million USD | +59.0% |
| 1992 | -2,458 million USD | -139.5% |
| 1993 | 441.55 million USD | -118.0% |
| 1994 | 8,228 million USD | +1763.5% |
| 1995 | 12,009 million USD | +46.0% |
| 1996 | 6,851 million USD | -43.0% |
| 1997 | 14,668 million USD | +114.1% |
| 1998 | 29,691 million USD | +102.4% |
| 1999 | 70,387 million USD | +137.1% |
| 2000 | 289,213 million USD | +310.9% |
| 2001 | 39,157 million USD | -86.5% |
| 2002 | 74,417 million USD | +90.0% |
| 2003 | 37,038 million USD | -50.2% |
| 2004 | -10,481 million USD | -128.3% |
| 2005 | 48,525 million USD | -563.0% |
| 2006 | 56,182 million USD | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 72,960 million USD | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 6,830 million USD | -90.6% |
| 2009 | 19,586 million USD | +186.8% |
| 2010 | 59,638 million USD | +204.5% |
| 2011 | 83,145 million USD | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 59,122 million USD | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 11,098 million USD | -81.2% |
| 2014 | -2,562 million USD | -123.1% |
| 2015 | 30,569 million USD | -1293.2% |
| 2016 | 12,494 million USD | -59.1% |
| 2017 | 31,749 million USD | +154.1% |
| 2018 | 55,563 million USD | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 48,710 million USD | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 50,702 million USD | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 38,748 million USD | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 9,847 million USD | -74.6% |
| 2023 | 29,821 million USD | +202.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 29,821 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,622 million USD, 8.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 29,821 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,947 million USD, 10.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1763.5% | 441.55 million USD | 8,228 million USD |
| 2015 | +1293.2% | -2,562 million USD | 30,569 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,996 million USD | -2,458 million USD | 70,387 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,343 million USD | -10,481 million USD | 289,213 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,953 million USD | -2,562 million USD | 83,145 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,279 million USD | 9,847 million USD | 50,702 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 5 Canada 42,015 million USD compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,264 million USD compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 41,500 million USD compare
- 7 France 36,831 million USD compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,864 million USD compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,839 million USD compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,414 million USD compare
- 9 Spain 29,494 million USD compare
- 10 Sweden 29,018 million USD compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 1,306 million USD compare
- 10 Caribbean 71,054 million USD compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 516.93 million USD compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 27,292 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 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 8th out of 188 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.