Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in France
France: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in France, 1970–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in France is 2.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in France peaked at 4.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
France ranks 95th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +52.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -33.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -39.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +75.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +46.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +51.4% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +130.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +115.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -85.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +897.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -62.8% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +351.7% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -85.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +178.8% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 4.0% | 6 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 4,647 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,445 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in France?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in France was 2.2% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does France rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- France ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.