France vs United Kingdom: Commercial service imports (current US$)
Commercial service imports (current US$) over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 448.00 billion current US$ against 378.61 billion current US$ in France, a difference of 69.39 billion current US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.26 billion current US$ | 14.53 billion current US$ | 3.73 billion current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 32.94 billion current US$ | 26.34 billion current US$ | 6.61 billion current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 70.64 billion current US$ | 64.00 billion current US$ | 6.64 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 131.29 billion current US$ | 157.00 billion current US$ | 25.71 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 235.72 billion current US$ | 230.59 billion current US$ | 5.14 billion current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 310.22 billion current US$ | 334.14 billion current US$ | 23.91 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 448.00 billion current US$ against 378.61 billion current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between France and United Kingdom?
- 69.39 billion current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for commercial service imports?
- France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to 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.