France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise exports by continent of destination
Merchandise exports by continent of destination over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1862 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 192 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 1.7% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 1.9% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 2.3% | 2.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by continent of destination, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 0.2% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by continent of destination between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1862 to 2014.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- France ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.