France vs Germany: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.0% against 12.1% in France, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was France ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 19th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 2.7% | France |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 1.6% | 3.9% | France |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 6.6% | 2.7% | France |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 13.4% | 10.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 12.2% | 4.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 13.1% | 2.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 14.0% against 12.1% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between France and Germany?
- 1.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- France ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 19th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.