France vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- France
- Kuwait
How they compare
France currently reports 7.24 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 4.67 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes France's figure about 2.8 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
France ranks 18th and Kuwait ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -326.05 million BoP, current US$ | 32.25 million BoP, current US$ | 358.30 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 326.20 million BoP, current US$ | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 15.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -283.67 million BoP, current US$ | 16.09 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 47.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.38 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 30.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.12 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 11.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, France or Kuwait?
- France, at 7.24 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between France and Kuwait?
- 4.67 billion BoP, current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kuwait?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- France ranks 18th and Kuwait ranks 21st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.