France vs Italy: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
France
636.01 billion current US$
in 2023
Italy
664.11 billion current US$
in 2023
France rank
7th
Italy rank
6th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 664.11 billion current US$ against 636.01 billion current US$ in France, a difference of 28.10 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.42 billion current US$ | 6.16 billion current US$ | 2.26 billion current US$ | France |
| 1970s | 41.79 billion current US$ | 31.15 billion current US$ | 10.64 billion current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 102.47 billion current US$ | 86.07 billion current US$ | 16.40 billion current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 231.68 billion current US$ | 198.99 billion current US$ | 32.69 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 435.33 billion current US$ | 360.13 billion current US$ | 75.20 billion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 550.13 billion current US$ | 497.39 billion current US$ | 52.74 billion current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 577.73 billion current US$ | 602.46 billion current US$ | 24.72 billion current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 664.11 billion current US$ against 636.01 billion current US$ in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between France and Italy?
- 28.10 billion current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 6th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.