China vs France: Commercial service exports
Commercial service exports over time
- China
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 426.82 billion current US$ against 383.15 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 43.67 billion current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and France ranks 5th of 200 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.46 billion current US$ | 43.43 billion current US$ | 39.97 billion current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 27.39 billion current US$ | 87.19 billion current US$ | 59.79 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 101.75 billion current US$ | 150.44 billion current US$ | 48.69 billion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 209.90 billion current US$ | 260.29 billion current US$ | 50.40 billion current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 304.02 billion current US$ | 354.18 billion current US$ | 50.16 billion current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, China or France?
- France, at 426.82 billion current US$ against 383.15 billion current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between China and France?
- 43.67 billion current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for commercial service exports?
- China ranks 8th and France ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-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.