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
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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About this data
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.