France vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
France
1,168 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,251 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
France rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person in France, a difference of 83 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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 | 20.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.67 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 114.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 310.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 196.68 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 649.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,244 BoP, current US$ per person | 594.24 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,643 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,141 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per person | 272.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 794.29 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per person | 834.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 245.65 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$), per capita, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between France and United Kingdom?
- 83 BoP, current US$ per person, 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$), per capita?
- France ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.