France vs Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
France
92.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands
98.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
46th
Netherlands rank
45th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 98.36 % change on previous year against 92.38 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 5.98 % change on previous year.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 45th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.48 % change on previous year | 21.68 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | France |
| 1980s | 35.83 % change on previous year | 19.63 % change on previous year | 16.2 % change on previous year | France |
| 1990s | 33.92 % change on previous year | 19.52 % change on previous year | 14.4 % change on previous year | France |
| 2000s | 3.85 % change on previous year | 38.46 % change on previous year | 34.62 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 13.9 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | 18.99 % change on previous year | France |
| 2020s | 32 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year | 37.3 % change on previous year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 98.36 % change on previous year against 92.38 % change on previous year in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between France and Netherlands?
- 5.98 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- France ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 45th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.