France vs IBRD only: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
France
0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IBRD only
0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France rank
22nd
IBRD only rank
24th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- France
- IBRD only
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IBRD only, a difference of 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes France's figure about 3.9 times IBRD only's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 22nd and IBRD only ranks 24th of 191 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 1980s | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 1990s | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2000s | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2010s | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2020s | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, France or IBRD only?
- France, at 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between France and IBRD only?
- 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and IBRD only?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and IBRD only rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- France ranks 22nd and IBRD only ranks 24th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.