France vs Germany: Value of imported goods and services
France
930.33 billion
in 2025
Germany
1.55 trillion
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
2nd
Value of imported goods and services over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.55 trillion against 930.33 billion in France, a difference of 621.31 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 170 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 | 131.19 billion | 207.34 billion | 76.15 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 200.99 billion | 298.83 billion | 97.84 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 324.03 billion | 502.97 billion | 178.94 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 562.89 billion | 842.95 billion | 280.06 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 763.32 billion | 1.20 trillion | 435.18 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 881.19 billion | 1.47 trillion | 585.96 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods and services, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.55 trillion against 930.33 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods and services between France and Germany?
- 621.31 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for value of imported goods and services?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.