France vs Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
France
170.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands
161.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
9th
Netherlands rank
10th
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 170.14 % change on previous year against 161.75 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 8.39 % change on previous year.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1976 it was France ahead.
France ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47 % change on previous year | 42 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | France |
| 1980s | 100.13 % change on previous year | 61.21 % change on previous year | 38.92 % change on previous year | France |
| 1990s | 9.32 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 11.55 % change on previous year | France |
| 2000s | 77.57 % change on previous year | 125.61 % change on previous year | 48.04 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2010s | -46.67 % change on previous year | 23.2 % change on previous year | 69.87 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 87.63 % change on previous year | 110.87 % change on previous year | 23.23 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 170.14 % change on previous year against 161.75 % change on previous year in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between France and Netherlands?
- 8.39 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- France ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.