France vs North America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- France
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 399.13 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 6.0 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
France ranks 9th and North America ranks 6th of 192 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.25 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.94 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 38.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 124.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 85.49 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 103.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 304.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 201.41 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 70.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 357.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 286.75 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 73.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 431.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 357.71 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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, France or North America?
- North America, at 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between France and North America?
- 399.13 billion BoP, current US$, 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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- France ranks 9th and North America ranks 6th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.