Germany vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Germany
- Singapore
How they compare
Germany currently reports 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 13.92 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.
Globally, Germany ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 6th of 191 countries.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.