FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Germany

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Germany in 2025 — 1.88%. Ranked 50 in the world out of 97. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 1.44 pp.

2025 1.88% +0.55 pp vs 2024
World rank 50of 97
Period maximum 12.61%2000
Period minimum -0.72%2004

Trend over time

1971–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Germany, 1971–2025-505101519711977198319891995200120072013201920251971: 0.44%1972: 0.63%1973: 0.53%1974: 0.49%1975: 0.14%1976: 0.25%1977: 0.16%1978: 0.22%1979: 0.2%1980: -0.02%1981: -0.05%1982: 0.06%1983: 0.13%1984: 0.08%1985: 0.07%1986: 0.11%1987: 0.12%1988: -0.11%1989: 0.37%1990: 0.14%1991: 0.25%1992: -0.1%1993: 0.02%1994: 0.32%1995: 0.46%1996: 0.26%1997: 0.55%1998: 1.09%1999: 3.89%2000: 12.61%2001: 2.9%2002: 2.44%2003: 2.58%2004: -0.72%2005: 2.07%2006: 2.87%2007: 1.46%2008: 0.81%2009: 1.63%2010: 2.48%2011: 2.55%2012: 1.82%2013: 1.77%2014: 0.44%2015: 1.82%2016: 1.64%2017: 2.89%2018: 4%2019: 1.91%2020: 4.49%2021: 2.93%2022: 1.82%2023: 1.99%2024: 1.34%2025: 1.88%
Change over the period: +1.44 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Germany

Germany 1.88%
World 1.26%
Western Europe computed 0.2%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.88 +0.55 pp
2024 1.34 −0.66 pp
2023 1.99 +0.17 pp
2022 1.82 −1.11 pp
2021 2.93 −1.56 pp
2020 4.49 +2.58 pp
2019 1.91 −2.1 pp
2018 4 +1.11 pp
2017 2.89 +1.25 pp
2016 1.64 −0.18 pp
2015 1.82 +1.38 pp
2014 0.44 −1.33 pp
2013 1.77 −0.05 pp
2012 1.82 −0.73 pp
2011 2.55 +0.07 pp
2010 2.48 +0.85 pp
2009 1.63 +0.82 pp
2008 0.81 −0.65 pp
2007 1.46 −1.41 pp
2006 2.87 +0.8 pp
2005 2.07 +2.78 pp
2004 -0.72 −3.3 pp
2003 2.58 +0.14 pp
2002 2.44 −0.46 pp
2001 2.9 −9.71 pp
2000 12.61 +8.72 pp
1999 3.89 +2.79 pp
1998 1.09 +0.54 pp
1997 0.55 +0.29 pp
1996 0.26 −0.2 pp
1995 0.46 +0.14 pp
1994 0.32 +0.3 pp
1993 0.02 +0.12 pp
1992 -0.1 −0.35 pp
1991 0.25 +0.11 pp
1990 0.14 −0.22 pp
1989 0.37 +0.48 pp
1988 -0.11 −0.23 pp
1987 0.12 +0.01 pp
1986 0.11 +0.04 pp
1985 0.07 −0.01 pp
1984 0.08 −0.05 pp
1983 0.13 +0.07 pp
1982 0.06 +0.11 pp
1981 -0.05 −0.03 pp
1980 -0.02 −0.22 pp
1979 0.2 −0.02 pp
1978 0.22 +0.06 pp
1977 0.16 −0.1 pp
1976 0.25 +0.11 pp
1975 0.14 −0.35 pp
1974 0.49 −0.04 pp
1973 0.53 −0.1 pp
1972 0.63 +0.19 pp
1971 0.44

Western Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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