Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs France: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 10.4% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.8%.
That makes France's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd and France ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 1.0% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.2% | 0.7% | France |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 9.0% | 4.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or France?
- France, at 10.4% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and France?
- 5.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and France?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and France rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd and France ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.