France vs Western Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
France
33,736 million current US$
in 2024
Western Europe
78,817 million current US$
in 2024
France rank
15th
Western Europe rank
16th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- France
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 78,817 million current US$ against 33,736 million current US$ in France, a difference of 45,081 million current US$.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Europe ahead.
France ranks 15th and Western Europe ranks 16th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,014 million current US$ | 80,282 million current US$ | 57,268 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 26,062 million current US$ | 200,544 million current US$ | 174,482 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 25,923 million current US$ | 223,663 million current US$ | 197,740 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 39,312 million current US$ | -72,801 million current US$ | 112,113 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 Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 78,817 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 Western Europe?
- 45,081 million current US$, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Western Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- France ranks 15th and Western Europe ranks 16th 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.