France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 3.60 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 202 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.57 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 23.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.85 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 55.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 136.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 81.15 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 40.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 74.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.61 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 62.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 71.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.51 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.60 billion BoP, current US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.