France vs Mexico: External balance on goods and services
France
-0.4%
in 2025
Mexico
-0.6%
in 2025
France rank
82nd
Mexico rank
84th
External balance on goods and services over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
France currently reports -0.4% against -0.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 82nd and Mexico ranks 84th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | -2.0% | 3.2% | France |
| 1970s | 0.7% | -1.3% | 2.0% | France |
| 1980s | -0.6% | 3.2% | 3.8% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -1.5% | 3.2% | France |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -1.6% | 2.4% | France |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -1.5% | 0.7% | France |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -1.0% | 0.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, France or Mexico?
- France, at -0.4% against -0.6% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between France and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- France ranks 82nd and Mexico ranks 84th 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.