France vs North America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- France
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 396.53 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 6.4 times France's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
France ranks 8th and North America ranks 5th of 202 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.75 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.94 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 23.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 117.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.67 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 55.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 268.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 213.03 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 40.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 367.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 326.65 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 62.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 401.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 339.25 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, France or North America?
- North America, at 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled between France and North America?
- 396.53 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and North America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- France ranks 8th and North America ranks 5th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.