France vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 6.66 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 38.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.72 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 103.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 168.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 64.81 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 70.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 53.42 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 73.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.33 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between France and United Kingdom?
- 6.66 billion BoP, current US$, 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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.