Canada vs France: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada, a difference of 3.99 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and France ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 4.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 254.64 million BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 12.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.82 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 43.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.43 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 45.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 52.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.46 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Canada or France?
- France, at 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Canada and France?
- 3.99 billion BoP, current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 9th and France ranks 8th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.