France vs Germany: Share of service in total exports
France
704.38 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Germany
1.53 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2025
France rank
6th
Germany rank
3rd
Share of service in total exports over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ against 704.38 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 824.17 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times France's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.92 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 117.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 218.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 101.40 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 252.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 446.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 193.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 421.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 849.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 428.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 558.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | 712.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 636.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.44 trillion BoP, current US$ | 804.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of service in total exports, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ against 704.38 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of service in total exports between France and Germany?
- 824.17 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for share of service in total exports?
- France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of service in total exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.