France vs Türkiye: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
France
-0.4%
in 2025
Türkiye
-0.2%
in 2025
France rank
82nd
Türkiye rank
81st
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- France
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports -0.2% against -0.4% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 82nd and Türkiye ranks 81st of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | -1.5% | 2.7% | France |
| 1970s | 0.7% | -4.0% | 4.7% | France |
| 1980s | -0.6% | -3.1% | 2.5% | France |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -1.3% | 3.1% | France |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -0.8% | 1.6% | France |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -2.3% | 1.5% | France |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -1.3% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, France or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at -0.2% against -0.4% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between France and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Türkiye rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- France ranks 82nd and Türkiye ranks 81st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent 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 of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.