France vs Korea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
France
0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Korea
0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France rank
22nd
Korea rank
25th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Korea, a difference of 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Korea ranks 25th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 1980s | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 1990s | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2000s | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2010s | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2020s | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, France or Korea?
- France, at 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between France and Korea?
- 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- France ranks 22nd and Korea ranks 25th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.