China vs France: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 6.95 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.
China ranks 5th and France ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 28.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.75 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2000s | 95.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.99 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 232.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 192.18 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 160.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 98.09 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, China or France?
- China, at 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between China and France?
- 6.95 billion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- China ranks 5th and France ranks 8th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.