Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Germany
Germany: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 82,280 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Germany recorded 82,280 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Germany peaked at 155,200 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,661 million USD, in 2003.
That places Germany 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,217 million USD | 20,620 million USD | 136,428 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,020 million USD | 6,661 million USD | 155,200 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,616 million USD | 34,257 million USD | 139,685 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,284 million USD | 45,739 million USD | 137,736 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 China, mainland 134,749 million USD compare
- 3 Switzerland 94,403 million USD compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 89,476 million USD compare
- 6 Canada 74,792 million USD compare
- 7 Caribbean 65,038 million USD compare
- 8 France 63,404 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 2.36 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.17 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 44,147 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 17.61 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 3.69 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 44,147 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (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 outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Germany?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Germany was 82,280 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 155,200 million USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,661 million USD in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. 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 outflows — 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.