France vs United Kingdom: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.85 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 364.76 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 200 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 100.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.99 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 186.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 227.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.09 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 376.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 459.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 83.13 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 700.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 986.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 285.85 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 994.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | 172.66 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.51 trillion BoP, current US$ | 242.11 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.85 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between France and United Kingdom?
- 364.76 billion BoP, current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.