Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in France
France: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in France, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in France peaked at 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
France ranks 97th of 200 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 US$) … unit in France, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +897.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.8% |
| 2021 | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +351.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +178.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +897.9% | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +351.7% | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 94 Vanuatu 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Romania 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Tanzania 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Ukraine 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.851 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 400.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in France?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in France was 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does France rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- France ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.