France vs Italy: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.13 billion against 0 in France, a difference of 1.13 billion.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th of 38 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.84 billion | -2.12 billion | 3.96 billion | France |
| 1980s | 6.06 billion | -3.89 billion | 9.95 billion | France |
| 1990s | 417.79 million | -2.11 billion | 2.53 billion | France |
| 2000s | -7.63 billion | -668.47 million | 6.97 billion | Italy |
| 2010s | -4.45 billion | 492.42 million | 4.95 billion | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.47 billion | 1.83 billion | 4.64 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.13 billion against 0 in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual between France and Italy?
- 1.13 billion, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual?
- France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — 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. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP