France vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 27.22 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 11th of 202 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 124.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 179.67 million BoP, current US$ | 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 23.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.42 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 55.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.03 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 40.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.03 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 62.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.73 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$), gaps filled, France or Japan?
- France, at 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between France and Japan?
- 27.22 billion BoP, current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 11th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.