Canada vs France: External balance on goods and services
Canada
-0.8%
in 2025
France
-0.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
85th
France rank
82nd
External balance on goods and services over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports -0.4% against -0.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and France ranks 82nd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | France |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | France |
| 1980s | 1.8% | -0.6% | 2.4% | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | France |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.8% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | -1.8% | -0.8% | 1.0% | France |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -1.4% | 0.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Canada or France?
- France, at -0.4% against -0.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Canada and France?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Canada ranks 85th and France ranks 82nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.