France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Service imports

France
370.06 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
450.05 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
France rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Service imports over time

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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 450.05 billion BoP, current US$ against 370.06 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 79.99 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.

France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 19.11 billion BoP, current US$ 16.32 billion BoP, current US$ 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ France
1980s 34.05 billion BoP, current US$ 29.11 billion BoP, current US$ 4.94 billion BoP, current US$ France
1990s 72.14 billion BoP, current US$ 67.43 billion BoP, current US$ 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ France
2000s 132.32 billion BoP, current US$ 161.62 billion BoP, current US$ 29.30 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 235.94 billion BoP, current US$ 236.04 billion BoP, current US$ 98.70 million BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 306.92 billion BoP, current US$ 338.25 billion BoP, current US$ 31.33 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 450.05 billion BoP, current US$ against 370.06 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in service imports between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
79.99 billion BoP, current US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for service imports?
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Service imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,773 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.