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