France vs Japan: Goods exports
Goods exports over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 725.22 billion BoP, current US$ against 704.38 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 20.84 billion BoP, current US$.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 287.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 391.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 104.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 421.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 536.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 115.97 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 558.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 707.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 148.40 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 636.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 712.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 725.22 billion BoP, current US$ against 704.38 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods exports between France and Japan?
- 20.84 billion BoP, current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for goods exports?
- France ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.