Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in France
France: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in France, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in France is 73.03 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in France peaked at 112.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 525.66 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
That places France 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in France, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 621.21 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 525.66 million BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 656.67 million BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.4% |
| 1974 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.1% |
| 1975 | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 977.42 million BoP, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1977 | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +94.0% |
| 1978 | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1979 | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 3.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 1983 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1985 | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 1988 | 8.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +65.2% |
| 1989 | 10.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 13.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1991 | 15.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 21.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1993 | 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 23.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1996 | 21.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 23.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 29.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 45.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.7% |
| 2000 | 41.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 50.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 51.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 42.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 35.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 85.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +139.1% |
| 2006 | 78.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 83.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 68.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 18.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -72.9% |
| 2010 | 38.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +111.1% |
| 2011 | 44.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 32.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 33.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -84.9% |
| 2015 | 43.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +751.8% |
| 2016 | 35.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 43.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 77.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.2% |
| 2019 | 53.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 19.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -63.8% |
| 2021 | 98.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +406.0% |
| 2022 | 112.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 18.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -83.9% |
| 2024 | 52.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +188.4% |
| 2025 | 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$, 27.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- France's 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 billion BoP, current US$, 44.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +751.8% | 5.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.13 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | +406.0% | 19.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 98.01 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 525.66 million BoP, current US$ | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 85.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 77.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 112.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 5 China 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Brazil 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Canada 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 British Virgin Islands 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Japan 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in France?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in France was 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 112.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 525.66 million BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does France rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- France ranks 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.