France vs Germany: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 23.7% against 22.2% in Germany, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 95th and Germany ranks 97th of 200 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 6.9% | 2.8% | France |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 2.4% | France |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 9.2% | 3.1% | France |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 0.9% | France |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.8% | 1.8% | France |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.6% | 1.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, France or Germany?
- France, at 23.7% against 22.2% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between France and Germany?
- 1.5%, with France 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 trade in services?
- France ranks 95th and Germany ranks 97th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.