France vs Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- France
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 296.32 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 223.29 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 4.1 times France's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
France ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 202 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 23.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 75.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 55.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 225.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 170.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 40.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 494.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 453.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 62.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 412.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 349.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, France or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 296.32 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled between France and Upper middle income?
- 223.29 billion BoP, current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Upper middle income?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Upper middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- France ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.