France vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person in France, a difference of 67 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United States of America'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 States of America ahead.
France ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.25 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 114.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.08 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 1990s | 649.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 408.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 241.04 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2000s | 1,643 BoP, current US$ per person | 876.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 766.76 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2010s | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per person | 925.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 141.34 BoP, current US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,045 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.54 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$), per capita, France or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1,235 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between France and United States of America?
- 67 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- France ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.