France vs India: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

France
33,736
in 2024
India
27,556
in 2024
France rank
15th
India rank
17th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • France
  • India
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

France currently reports 33,736 against 27,556 in India, a difference of 6,180.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 15th and India ranks 17th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France India Difference Ahead
1990s 23,014 1,517 21,498 France
2000s 26,062 16,083 9,979 France
2010s 25,923 37,175 11,252 India
2020s 39,312 42,769 3,457 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, France or India?
France, at 33,736 against 27,556 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between France and India?
6,180, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and India rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
France ranks 15th and India ranks 17th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed