China vs France: Exports of goods, services and primary income
Exports of goods, services and primary income over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 4.48 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.54 trillion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 2.94 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 2.9 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was France ahead.
China ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 191.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 157.18 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 121.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 402.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 281.38 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 794.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 738.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.83 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 2.51 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.03 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.48 trillion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 3.90 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.59 trillion BoP, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income, China or France?
- China, at 4.48 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.54 trillion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income between China and France?
- 2.94 trillion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- China ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.