France vs Low & middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

France
129,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Low & middle income
4,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
20th
Low & middle income rank
17th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • France
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

France currently reports 129,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Low & middle income, a difference of 125,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 31.8 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 20th and Low & middle income ranks 17th of 188 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 2,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France
1980s 12,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 23.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France
1990s 71,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 149.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 71,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France
2000s 191,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 850.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 190,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France
2010s 131,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 128,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France
2020s 148,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 144,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, France or Low & middle income?
France, at 129,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between France and Low & middle income?
125,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Low & middle income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Low & middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
France ranks 20th and Low & middle income ranks 17th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.