France vs Germany: Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual
Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.45 billion against 8.77 billion in France, a difference of 3.68 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.68 billion | -253.86 million | 3.94 billion | France |
| 2000s | -737.37 million | -87.01 million | 650.35 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.85 billion | 987.82 million | 2.86 billion | France |
| 2020s | 13.54 billion | 10.32 billion | 3.22 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 12.45 billion against 8.77 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual between France and Germany?
- 3.68 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual item. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org