France vs Italy: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
France
0.2465 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Italy
0.2313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France rank
165th
Italy rank
166th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 0.2465 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.2313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.0152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 165th and Italy ranks 166th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.418 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5309 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1129 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.2532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2766 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.2216 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2010s | 0.2516 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2276 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.024 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2020s | 0.2554 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, France or Italy?
- France, at 0.2465 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.2313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between France and Italy?
- 0.0152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 165th and Italy ranks 166th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.