China vs France: Portfolio Investment, net
Portfolio Investment, net over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 425.58 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.88 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 351.71 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 5.8 times France's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and France ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -513.00 million BoP, current US$ | -8.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.85 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 1990s | -103.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2000s | -269.89 million BoP, current US$ | -2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | -30.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -61.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.15 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 134.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 150.17 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, net, China or France?
- China, at 425.58 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.88 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between China and France?
- 351.71 billion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
- China ranks 1st and France ranks 4th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.