FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — France

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in France in 2025 — 2.17%. Ranked 42 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1.75 pp.

2025 2.17% +0.52 pp vs 2024
World rank 42of 97
Period maximum 4.02%2022
Period minimum 0.18%2014

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — France, 1970–2025024619701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.42%1971: 0.32%1972: 0.33%1973: 0.43%1974: 0.65%1975: 0.44%1976: 0.27%1977: 0.47%1978: 0.49%1979: 0.43%1980: 0.47%1981: 0.41%1982: 0.27%1983: 0.31%1984: 0.46%1985: 0.47%1986: 0.43%1987: 0.55%1988: 0.84%1989: 1.01%1990: 1.05%1991: 1.2%1992: 1.57%1993: 1.58%1994: 1.14%1995: 1.49%1996: 1.37%1997: 1.59%1998: 1.97%1999: 3.09%2000: 3.04%2001: 3.66%2002: 3.45%2003: 2.31%2004: 1.69%2005: 3.88%2006: 3.41%2007: 3.15%2008: 2.32%2009: 0.68%2010: 1.47%2011: 1.54%2012: 1.23%2013: 1.19%2014: 0.18%2015: 1.77%2016: 1.44%2017: 1.69%2018: 2.79%2019: 1.96%2020: 0.73%2021: 3.3%2022: 4.02%2023: 0.59%2024: 1.65%2025: 2.17%
Change over the period: +1.75 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: France

France 2.17%
World 1.26%
Western Europe computed 0.2%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 2.17 +0.52 pp
2024 1.65 +1.06 pp
2023 0.59 −3.43 pp
2022 4.02 +0.71 pp
2021 3.3 +2.57 pp
2020 0.73 −1.23 pp
2019 1.96 −0.82 pp
2018 2.79 +1.1 pp
2017 1.69 +0.25 pp
2016 1.44 −0.32 pp
2015 1.77 +1.59 pp
2014 0.18 −1.01 pp
2013 1.19 −0.04 pp
2012 1.23 −0.31 pp
2011 1.54 +0.07 pp
2010 1.47 +0.79 pp
2009 0.68 −1.64 pp
2008 2.32 −0.83 pp
2007 3.15 −0.25 pp
2006 3.41 −0.48 pp
2005 3.88 +2.2 pp
2004 1.69 −0.62 pp
2003 2.31 −1.15 pp
2002 3.45 −0.2 pp
2001 3.66 +0.62 pp
2000 3.04 −0.05 pp
1999 3.09 +1.12 pp
1998 1.97 +0.38 pp
1997 1.59 +0.22 pp
1996 1.37 −0.11 pp
1995 1.49 +0.35 pp
1994 1.14 −0.44 pp
1993 1.58 +0.01 pp
1992 1.57 +0.37 pp
1991 1.2 +0.16 pp
1990 1.05 +0.03 pp
1989 1.01 +0.17 pp
1988 0.84 +0.29 pp
1987 0.55 +0.13 pp
1986 0.43 −0.05 pp
1985 0.47 +0.02 pp
1984 0.46 +0.14 pp
1983 0.31 +0.04 pp
1982 0.27 −0.13 pp
1981 0.41 −0.07 pp
1980 0.47 +0.05 pp
1979 0.43 −0.07 pp
1978 0.49 +0.03 pp
1977 0.47 +0.2 pp
1976 0.27 −0.17 pp
1975 0.44 −0.22 pp
1974 0.65 +0.22 pp
1973 0.43 +0.1 pp
1972 0.33 +0.01 pp
1971 0.32 −0.1 pp
1970 0.42

Western Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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