Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in France
France: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 80.6%
World rank
22nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in France, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in France is 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in France peaked at 0.1276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
France ranks 22nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in France, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1984 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1991 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1996 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +176.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +167.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +267.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 19 Spain 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Chile 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Switzerland 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Israel 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Czechia 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Korea 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (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$), per unit in France?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in France was 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does France rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- France ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.