France vs United States: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.36 trillion US dollar against 638.78 billion US dollar in France, a difference of 721.11 billion US dollar.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times France's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 149 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.11 billion US dollar | 105.20 billion US dollar | 98.09 billion US dollar | United States |
| 1990s | 47.68 billion US dollar | 222.27 billion US dollar | 174.59 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2000s | 272.13 billion US dollar | 592.03 billion US dollar | 319.91 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2010s | 436.77 billion US dollar | 1.11 trillion US dollar | 676.07 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2020s | 589.75 billion US dollar | 1.26 trillion US dollar | 670.37 billion US dollar | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, France or United States?
- United States, at 1.36 trillion US dollar against 638.78 billion US dollar in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between France and United States?
- 721.11 billion US dollar, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do France and United States rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- France ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.