France vs Germany: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth

France
-31.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany
-32.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
148th
Germany rank
151st

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

  • France
  • Germany
-50005001.0k196119932025

How they compare

France currently reports -31.81 % change on previous year against -32.74 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.93 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 148th and Germany ranks 151st of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 100.97 % change on previous year -49.98 % change on previous year 150.95 % change on previous year France
1980s 46.58 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year 44.16 % change on previous year France
1990s 119.61 % change on previous year 36.5 % change on previous year 83.11 % change on previous year France
2000s -25.79 % change on previous year 110.46 % change on previous year 136.26 % change on previous year Germany
2010s -37.51 % change on previous year 3.29 % change on previous year 40.81 % change on previous year Germany
2020s -28.22 % change on previous year -2.19 % change on previous year 26.03 % change on previous year Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, France or Germany?
France, at -31.81 % change on previous year against -32.74 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between France and Germany?
0.93 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
France ranks 148th and Germany ranks 151st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), 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 US$), 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, 8,628 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.