France vs South America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
France
33,736 million current US$
in 2024
South America
111,471 million current US$
in 2024
France rank
15th
South America rank
13th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- France
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 111,471 million current US$ against 33,736 million current US$ in France, a difference of 77,735 million current US$.
That makes South America's figure about 3.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and South America ranks 13th of 224 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,014 million current US$ | 26,669 million current US$ | 3,655 million current US$ | South America |
| 2000s | 26,062 million current US$ | 49,833 million current US$ | 23,771 million current US$ | South America |
| 2010s | 25,923 million current US$ | 122,182 million current US$ | 96,259 million current US$ | South America |
| 2020s | 39,312 million current US$ | 109,335 million current US$ | 70,023 million current US$ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, France or South America?
- South America, at 111,471 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 South America?
- 77,735 million current US$, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and South America rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- France ranks 15th and South America ranks 13th 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.