Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in France
France: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in France, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
France recorded 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2025.
That represents a change of up 92.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in France peaked at 173.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 346.89 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
France ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in France, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 364.93 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 346.89 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 555.24 million BoP, current US$ | +60.1% |
| 1973 | 935.44 million BoP, current US$ | +68.5% |
| 1974 | 780.12 million BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.5% |
| 1976 | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 1978 | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.6% |
| 1979 | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 3.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.8% |
| 1981 | 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1982 | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1983 | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 5.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +140.9% |
| 1987 | 9.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +70.5% |
| 1988 | 14.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.4% |
| 1989 | 19.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1990 | 34.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +78.6% |
| 1991 | 23.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 31.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 20.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 24.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 15.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 1996 | 30.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.9% |
| 1997 | 35.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 45.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 125.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +174.4% |
| 2000 | 173.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 87.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.7% |
| 2002 | 53.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 52.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 61.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 118.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +94.4% |
| 2006 | 130.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 132.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 136.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 88.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 72.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 64.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 52.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 32.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 61.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +90.3% |
| 2015 | 79.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 72.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 48.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 139.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +187.2% |
| 2019 | 84.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2020 | 28.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -66.1% |
| 2021 | 118.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +311.4% |
| 2022 | 102.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 70.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 41.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.4% |
| 2025 | 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +92.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 346.89 million BoP, current US$ | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 173.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 139.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 118.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 Singapore 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Ireland 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1272 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in France?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in France was 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 173.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.89 million BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does France rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- France ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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 outflows 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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.