France vs India: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
France
40.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
India
44.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
55th
India rank
53rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- France
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 44.06 % change on previous year against 40.29 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 3.77 % change on previous year.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
France ranks 55th and India ranks 53rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.58 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | 28.64 % change on previous year | France |
| 1980s | 19.22 % change on previous year | 86.84 % change on previous year | 67.63 % change on previous year | India |
| 1990s | 18.97 % change on previous year | 51.37 % change on previous year | 32.4 % change on previous year | India |
| 2000s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 41.75 % change on previous year | 39.11 % change on previous year | India |
| 2010s | 81.94 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | 75.95 % change on previous year | France |
| 2020s | 83.59 % change on previous year | 0.8747 % change on previous year | 82.71 % change on previous year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, France or India?
- India, at 44.06 % change on previous year against 40.29 % change on previous year in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between France and India?
- 3.77 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do France and India rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- France ranks 55th and India ranks 53rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.