France vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
France
170.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
237.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
9th
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- France
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 237.68 % change on previous year against 170.14 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 67.54 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
France ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -68.16 % change on previous year | -29.52 % change on previous year | 38.64 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 100.13 % change on previous year | -25.74 % change on previous year | 125.88 % change on previous year | France |
| 1990s | 51.72 % change on previous year | -99.62 % change on previous year | 151.34 % change on previous year | France |
| 2000s | 85.82 % change on previous year | -92.97 % change on previous year | 178.79 % change on previous year | France |
| 2010s | -47.65 % change on previous year | 129.8 % change on previous year | 177.45 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 87.63 % change on previous year | 44.77 % change on previous year | 42.87 % change on previous year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, France or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 237.68 % change on previous year against 170.14 % change on previous year in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between France and Papua New Guinea?
- 67.54 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do France and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- France ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), 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.