France vs Other small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
France
1,168 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Other small states
53.39 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
France rank
19th
Other small states rank
20th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- France
- Other small states
How they compare
France currently reports 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person against 53.39 BoP, current US$ per person in Other small states, a difference of 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes France's figure about 21.9 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 19th and Other small states ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Other small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.097 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.39 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 1980s | 114.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 112.61 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 1990s | 649.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 629.3 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2000s | 1,643 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,650 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.22 BoP, current US$ per person | Other small states |
| 2010s | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,518 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,451 BoP, current US$ per person | Other small states |
| 2020s | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per person | 228.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 851.74 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$), per capita, France or Other small states?
- France, at 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person against 53.39 BoP, current US$ per person in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between France and Other small states?
- 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Other small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do France and Other small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- France ranks 19th and Other small states ranks 20th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.