France vs Switzerland: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth
France
-26.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
-24.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
140th
Switzerland rank
138th
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -24.6 % change on previous year against -26.26 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 1.66 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 138th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.7 % change on previous year | -51.15 % change on previous year | 137.85 % change on previous year | France |
| 1980s | 26.2 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year | 19.97 % change on previous year | France |
| 1990s | 107.54 % change on previous year | 47.4 % change on previous year | 60.14 % change on previous year | France |
| 2000s | -26.5 % change on previous year | 9.85 % change on previous year | 36.35 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -37.66 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year | 45.86 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -30.04 % change on previous year | 13.03 % change on previous year | 43.07 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at -24.6 % change on previous year against -26.26 % change on previous year in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between France and Switzerland?
- 1.66 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- France ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 138th 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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About this data
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.