Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in France
France: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 36,831 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in France, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
France recorded 36,831 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in France peaked at 61,383 million USD in 1999 and was at its lowest, -2,661 million USD, in 2004.
That places France 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in France, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,595 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 21,370 million USD | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 22,746 million USD | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 21,282 million USD | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 19,504 million USD | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 26,056 million USD | +33.6% |
| 1996 | 24,314 million USD | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 29,569 million USD | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 39,554 million USD | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 61,383 million USD | +55.2% |
| 2000 | 41,290 million USD | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 24,169 million USD | -41.5% |
| 2002 | 30,377 million USD | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 9,080 million USD | -70.1% |
| 2004 | -2,661 million USD | -129.3% |
| 2005 | 33,650 million USD | -1364.5% |
| 2006 | 24,887 million USD | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 55,769 million USD | +124.1% |
| 2008 | 30,136 million USD | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 25,961 million USD | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 12,177 million USD | -53.1% |
| 2011 | 26,180 million USD | +115.0% |
| 2012 | 14,213 million USD | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 29,127 million USD | +104.9% |
| 2014 | 2,260 million USD | -92.2% |
| 2015 | 45,364 million USD | +1907.4% |
| 2016 | 23,017 million USD | -49.3% |
| 2017 | 24,127 million USD | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 38,498 million USD | +59.6% |
| 2019 | 12,557 million USD | -67.4% |
| 2020 | 10,377 million USD | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 26,865 million USD | +158.9% |
| 2022 | 34,603 million USD | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 36,831 million USD | +6.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 36,831 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,622 million USD, 10.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 36,831 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,947 million USD, 12.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1907.4% | 2,260 million USD | 45,364 million USD |
| 2005 | +1364.5% | -2,661 million USD | 33,650 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,737 million USD | 19,504 million USD | 61,383 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,266 million USD | -2,661 million USD | 55,769 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,752 million USD | 2,260 million USD | 45,364 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,169 million USD | 10,377 million USD | 36,831 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Brazil 60,305 million USD compare
- 4 Türkiye 6,291 million USD compare
- 5 Canada 42,015 million USD compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,264 million USD compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 41,500 million USD compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,864 million USD compare
- 8 Germany 29,821 million USD compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,839 million USD compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,414 million USD compare
- 9 Spain 29,494 million USD compare
- 10 Sweden 29,018 million USD compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 1,306 million USD compare
- 10 Caribbean 71,054 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in France?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in France was 36,831 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 61,383 million USD in 1999.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,661 million USD in 2004.
- How does France rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- France ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.