Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in France
France: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 40.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in France, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in France stood at 40.29 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 78.6% on the previous year and down 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in France peaked at 751.82 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -84.87 % change on previous year, in 2014.
France ranks 55th of 202 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -15.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 24.92 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 1973 | 71.39 % change on previous year | +186.5% |
| 1974 | 64.08 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1975 | -15.31 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1976 | -37.5 % change on previous year | +144.9% |
| 1977 | 94 % change on previous year | -350.7% |
| 1978 | 30.34 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1979 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1980 | 26.83 % change on previous year | +467.5% |
| 1981 | -24.77 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1982 | -35.81 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1983 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1984 | 38.96 % change on previous year | +340.0% |
| 1985 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1986 | 25.44 % change on previous year | +208.9% |
| 1987 | 57.86 % change on previous year | +127.4% |
| 1988 | 65.18 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 21.37 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1990 | 27.94 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1992 | 44.13 % change on previous year | +195.4% |
| 1993 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1994 | -23.88 % change on previous year | +380.5% |
| 1995 | 50.26 % change on previous year | -310.4% |
| 1996 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1997 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1998 | 28.07 % change on previous year | +473.3% |
| 1999 | 55.74 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2000 | -9.97 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2001 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -312.2% |
| 2002 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2003 | -17.85 % change on previous year | -735.4% |
| 2004 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 139.09 % change on previous year | -973.7% |
| 2006 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2007 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 2008 | -18.84 % change on previous year | -408.5% |
| 2009 | -72.91 % change on previous year | +287.1% |
| 2010 | 111.09 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 2011 | 13.67 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2012 | -25.47 % change on previous year | -286.3% |
| 2013 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2014 | -84.87 % change on previous year | -5509.0% |
| 2015 | 751.82 % change on previous year | -985.9% |
| 2016 | -17.41 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2017 | 22.77 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 2018 | 77.19 % change on previous year | +239.1% |
| 2019 | -30.96 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2020 | -63.8 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 2021 | 406.03 % change on previous year | -736.5% |
| 2022 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2023 | -83.92 % change on previous year | -675.9% |
| 2024 | 188.35 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 2025 | 40.29 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 40.29 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- France's 40.29 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.27 % change on previous year, 12.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -5509.0% | 1.57 % change on previous year | -84.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.58 % change on previous year | -37.5 % change on previous year | 94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.22 % change on previous year | -35.81 % change on previous year | 65.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.97 % change on previous year | -23.88 % change on previous year | 55.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 % change on previous year | -72.91 % change on previous year | 139.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.94 % change on previous year | -84.87 % change on previous year | 751.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.59 % change on previous year | -83.92 % change on previous year | 406.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in France?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in France was 40.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 751.82 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.87 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does France rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- France ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.