France vs Israel: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

France
24.1%
in 2014
Israel
23.6%
in 2014
France rank
155th
Israel rank
158th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • France
  • Israel
0204060182719202014

How they compare

France currently reports 24.1% against 23.6% in Israel, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Israel ahead.

France ranks 155th and Israel ranks 158th of 193 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Israel Difference Ahead
1940s 12.3% 34.9% 22.6% Israel
1950s 10.2% 22.1% 11.9% Israel
1960s 10.4% 23.2% 12.7% Israel
1970s 15.4% 44.5% 29.0% Israel
1980s 18.6% 38.2% 19.6% Israel
1990s 17.9% 28.0% 10.2% Israel
2000s 23.0% 28.5% 5.5% Israel
2010s 24.4% 26.0% 1.5% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, France or Israel?
France, at 24.1% against 23.6% in Israel as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between France and Israel?
0.5%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Israel?
66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
How do France and Israel rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
France ranks 155th and Israel ranks 158th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.