France vs Germany: Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical)
France
2.74 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Germany
3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
France rank
7th
Germany rank
5th
Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 2.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ in France, a difference of 942.62 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 209 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 663.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.11 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 448.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 544.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.39 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 615.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.60 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 846.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 820.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 975.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.63 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), France or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 2.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between France and Germany?
- 942.62 billion constant 2015 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.