France vs Saudi Arabia: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth
France
-31.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-32.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
148th
Saudi Arabia rank
150th
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
France currently reports -31.81 % change on previous year against -32.52 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.71 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
France ranks 148th and Saudi Arabia ranks 150th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -123.92 % change on previous year | 8.18 % change on previous year | 132.1 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 189.4 % change on previous year | 63.81 % change on previous year | 125.59 % change on previous year | France |
| 1980s | 46.58 % change on previous year | -0.6961 % change on previous year | 47.27 % change on previous year | France |
| 1990s | 107.32 % change on previous year | 137.82 % change on previous year | 30.5 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -25.79 % change on previous year | 22.5 % change on previous year | 48.29 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -26.83 % change on previous year | 32.06 % change on previous year | 58.89 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -38.11 % change on previous year | -18.92 % change on previous year | 19.19 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, France or Saudi Arabia?
- France, at -31.81 % change on previous year against -32.52 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.71 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- France ranks 148th and Saudi Arabia ranks 150th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), 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.