France vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
France
1,168 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Spain
939.77 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
France rank
19th
Spain rank
22nd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person against 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person in Spain, a difference of 228.23 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.39 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 1980s | 114.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 99.33 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 1990s | 649.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 280.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 369.44 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2000s | 1,643 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,391 BoP, current US$ per person | 251.78 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2010s | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per person | 882.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 183.94 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,193 BoP, current US$ per person | 112.93 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, France or Spain?
- France, at 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person against 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between France and Spain?
- 228.23 BoP, current US$ per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- France ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.