France vs Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
France
0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Upper middle income
0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France rank
22nd
Upper middle income rank
20th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- France
- Upper middle income
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes France's figure about 3.5 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 191 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 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 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 1990s | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2000s | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2010s | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2020s | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 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$), per unit, France or Upper middle income?
- France, at 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between France and Upper middle income?
- 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Upper middle income?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Upper middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- France ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.