France vs Spain: Trade as a share of GDP
France
67.2%
in 2025
Spain
69.5%
in 2025
France rank
121st
Spain rank
119th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 69.5% against 67.2% in France, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 121st and Spain ranks 119th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.6% | 28.3% | 10.3% | France |
| 1980s | 45.9% | 37.2% | 8.7% | France |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 43.6% | 2.8% | France |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 55.2% | 0.7% | France |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 62.3% | 0.5% | France |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 69.3% | 1.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 69.5% against 67.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between France and Spain?
- 2.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 121st and Spain ranks 119th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade 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
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.