FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total in Germany

Germany: FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total was 7,792 Reported currency in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,792 Reported currency
Change on year
up 219.1%
World rank
3rd
of 19 countries
All-time high
21,192 Reported currency
in 2020
All-time low
-9,959 Reported currency
in 2021
Years of data
20
2005–2024

FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total in Germany, 2005–2024

-10.0k010.0k20.0k2005201420242005: 739 Reported currency2006: 2.2k Reported currency2007: 4.0k Reported currency2008: -3.3k Reported currency2009: -2.5k Reported currency2010: 1.1k Reported currency2011: -1.4k Reported currency2012: 245.9 Reported currency2013: -9.2k Reported currency2014: 165 Reported currency2015: 6.0k Reported currency2016: 6.6k Reported currency2017: -5.7k Reported currency2018: 62 Reported currency2019: 508 Reported currency2020: 21.2k Reported currency2021: -10.0k Reported currency2022: 4.6k Reported currency2023: -6.5k Reported currency2024: 7.8k Reported currency

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Reported currency.

Analysis

In 2024, fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total in Germany stood at 7,792 Reported currency.

The figure is up 219.1% on the previous year and up 4,622.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total in Germany peaked at 21,192 Reported currency in 2020 and was at its lowest, -9,959 Reported currency, in 2021.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 228.2 Reported currency -3,315 Reported currency 4,044 Reported currency 5
2010s -161.6 Reported currency -9,195 Reported currency 6,619 Reported currency 10
2020s 3,419 Reported currency -9,959 Reported currency 21,192 Reported currency 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Sweden 20,986 Reported currency compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 13,018 Reported currency compare
  3. 4 Ireland 6,770 Reported currency compare
  4. 5 Czechia 3,475 Reported currency compare
  5. 6 Spain 1,721 Reported currency compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total in Germany?
Fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total in Germany was 7,792 Reported currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 21,192 Reported currency in 2020.
What is the lowest fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -9,959 Reported currency in 2021.
How does Germany rank for fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,622.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total
Unit
Reported currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
27 places, 338 data points, 2005–2024
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<b>This dataset <i>FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4</i> includes inward and outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows by partner country for OECD reporting economies:</b><ul style="list-style-type=square"><li>Inward FDI flows by partner country measure the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year, by source country, enabling, for example, the identification of the major sources of FDI for a specific OECD economy in that year. Inward FDI flows are allocated to the immediate investing country.</li><li>Outward FDI flows by partner country measure the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year, by destination country or region, enabling, for example, the identification of the major destinations of FDI for a specific OECD economy in that year. Outward FDI flows are allocated to the immediate counterpart country for all OECD countries.</li></ul><p>Inward and outward FDI flows by partner country are presented according to the directional principle (unless otherwise specified in the country level metadata); they are measured in USD millions and in millions of national currency.</p><p>In 2014, many countries implemented the latest international standards for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics:</p><ul style="list-style-type=square"> <li>the <a href="http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/investment-policy/fdibenchmarkdefinition.htm">OECD’s Benchmark Definition of FDI, 4th edition (BMD4);</a> and</li> <li>the <a href="http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm">IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, 6th edition (BPM6)</a></li></ul><p>This OECD database was launched in March 2015 which includes the data series reported by national experts according to BMD4. The data are for the most part based on balance of payments statistics published by Central Banks and Statistical Offices following the recommendations of the IMF’s BPM6 and the OECD’s BMD4. However, some of the data relate to other sources such as notifications or approvals.</p><p>Historical and unrevised series of FDI flows by counterpart area under the previous BMD3 methodology can be accessed in the archived dataset <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?lc=en&df[ds]=DisseminateArchiveDMZ&df[id]=DF_FDI_FLOW_PARTNER&df[ag]=OECD&df[vs]=1.0&av=true&pd=%2C&dq=.V1%2BA1UN%2BA1%2BF7%2BIDN%2BIND%2BCHN%2BF6REC%2BSAU%2BF4%2BF2%2BBRA%2BARG%2BF1REC%2BF1%2BE7%2BZAF%2BE6%2BE4%2BE1%2BUSA%2BGBR%2BTUR%2BMEX%2BKOR%2BJPN%2BITA%2BDEU%2BFRA%2BCAN%2BAUS%2BA8.USD.ITA&to[TIME_PERIOD]=false&lo=5&lom=LASTNPERIODS&ly[cl]=FLOW%2CTIME_PERIOD&ly[rw]=PC&vw=tb">FDI flows by partner country</a>.</p>