France vs Northern Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
France
33,736 million current US$
in 2024
Northern Africa
50,592 million current US$
in 2024
France rank
15th
Northern Africa rank
18th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- France
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 50,592 million current US$ against 33,736 million current US$ in France, a difference of 16,856 million current US$.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 224 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,014 million current US$ | 2,014 million current US$ | 21,001 million current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 26,062 million current US$ | 12,084 million current US$ | 13,978 million current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 25,923 million current US$ | 13,222 million current US$ | 12,701 million current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 39,312 million current US$ | 19,689 million current US$ | 19,623 million current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, France or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 50,592 million current US$ against 33,736 million current US$ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between France and Northern Africa?
- 16,856 million current US$, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Northern Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- France ranks 15th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 224 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.