France vs Sweden: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth

France
-26.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
-27.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
140th
Sweden rank
141st

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time

  • France
  • Sweden
-1.0k-50005001.0k196119932025

How they compare

France currently reports -26.26 % change on previous year against -27.94 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 1.68 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

France ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 141st of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s -7.42 % change on previous year 31.12 % change on previous year 38.54 % change on previous year Sweden
1970s 86.7 % change on previous year 63.59 % change on previous year 23.1 % change on previous year France
1980s 26.2 % change on previous year -27.28 % change on previous year 53.48 % change on previous year France
1990s 107.54 % change on previous year 60.65 % change on previous year 46.89 % change on previous year France
2000s -26.5 % change on previous year 4.79 % change on previous year 31.29 % change on previous year Sweden
2010s -37.66 % change on previous year 9.79 % change on previous year 47.46 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s -30.04 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year 35.04 % change on previous year Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, France or Sweden?
France, at -26.26 % change on previous year against -27.94 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between France and Sweden?
1.68 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
France ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 141st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.