24Peaks / Europe / Germany / FDI

Germany - FDI 95.19B

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 205 economies tracked

Latest value

95.19B (2025)

Global rank

##4 of 205 economies

Share of global total

5.3%

Growth since 1971

86.28×

Ranking Race — FDI

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#33#65#97#129#161#1931970198019902000201020202025#4#42018 overtook Switzerland2020 overtook Luxembourg
GermanyUnited StatesSingaporeHong KongChina

Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Germany climbed from #4 to #4 (overtook Switzerland). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Germany ↓

Key Events — Germany

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1980
Fell 138 places in global rank auto
1982
Climbed 134 places in global rank auto
1988
Fell 144 places in global rank auto
1989
Climbed 150 places in global rank auto
1990
Reunification curated

East and West Germany unify, reshaping Europe's largest economy.

1992
Fell 166 places in global rank auto
1993
Climbed 126 places in global rank auto
1994
Climbed 39 places in global rank auto

FDI, 1971-2025

World Bank WDI · · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19711986200120162025-20.41B69.06B158.54B248.01B
Free: latest value, global rank and the ranking race. Subscribers unlock full history, multi-country comparison and export — sign up or login.