Arab World vs France: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Arab World
69.31 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
France
1,168 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Arab World rank
17th
France rank
19th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Arab World
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person against 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World, a difference of 1,099 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes France's figure about 16.9 times Arab World's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 17th and France ranks 19th of 47 groups.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3525 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.69 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 1980s | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 114.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 110.53 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 1990s | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 649.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 648.19 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2000s | 43.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,643 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,600 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2010s | 88.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per person | 977.87 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 127.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per person | 952.6 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Arab World or France?
- France, at 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person against 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Arab World and France?
- 1,099 BoP, current US$ per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and France?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and France rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 17th and France ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.