Germany Foreign Direct Investment 1971-2023
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Germany foreign direct investment for 2021 was $73.65B, a 48.41% decline from 2020.
- Germany foreign direct investment for 2020 was $142.78B, a 99.19% increase from 2019.
- Germany foreign direct investment for 2019 was $71.68B, a 57.04% decline from 2018.
- Germany foreign direct investment for 2018 was $166.87B, a 52.38% increase from 2017.
| Germany Foreign Direct Investment - Historical Data |
| Year |
Inflows, US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$73.65B |
1.73% |
| 2020 |
$142.78B |
3.67% |
| 2019 |
$71.68B |
1.84% |
| 2018 |
$166.87B |
4.20% |
| 2017 |
$109.51B |
2.97% |
| 2016 |
$64.71B |
1.86% |
| 2015 |
$62.42B |
1.86% |
| 2014 |
$19.49B |
0.50% |
| 2013 |
$67.20B |
1.80% |
| 2012 |
$65.44B |
1.86% |
| 2011 |
$97.54B |
2.60% |
| 2010 |
$86.04B |
2.53% |
| 2009 |
$56.70B |
1.66% |
| 2008 |
$30.95B |
0.83% |
| 2007 |
$50.85B |
1.48% |
| 2006 |
$87.44B |
2.92% |
| 2005 |
$59.84B |
2.10% |
| 2004 |
$-20.41B |
-0.73% |
| 2003 |
$65.40B |
2.61% |
| 2002 |
$51.27B |
2.47% |
| 2001 |
$56.95B |
2.93% |
| 2000 |
$248.01B |
12.73% |
| 1999 |
$86.04B |
3.92% |
| 1998 |
$29.53B |
1.32% |
| 1997 |
$18.64B |
0.84% |
| 1996 |
$15.59B |
0.62% |
| 1995 |
$12.04B |
0.47% |
| 1994 |
$7.52B |
0.34% |
| 1993 |
$0.48B |
0.02% |
| 1992 |
$-2.14B |
-0.10% |
| 1991 |
$4.74B |
0.25% |
| 1990 |
$2.56B |
0.14% |
| 1989 |
$5.17B |
0.37% |
| 1988 |
$-1.51B |
-0.11% |
| 1987 |
$1.62B |
0.12% |
| 1986 |
$1.19B |
0.11% |
| 1985 |
$0.53B |
0.07% |
| 1984 |
$0.59B |
0.08% |
| 1983 |
$1.00B |
0.13% |
| 1982 |
$0.47B |
0.06% |
| 1981 |
$-0.42B |
-0.05% |
| 1980 |
$-0.19B |
-0.02% |
| 1979 |
$1.73B |
0.20% |
| 1978 |
$1.60B |
0.22% |
| 1977 |
$0.95B |
0.16% |
| 1976 |
$1.32B |
0.25% |
| 1975 |
$0.69B |
0.14% |
| 1974 |
$2.18B |
0.49% |
| 1973 |
$2.10B |
0.53% |
| 1972 |
$1.90B |
0.63% |
| 1971 |
$1.10B |
0.44% |
