France vs Republic of Korea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

France
636.01 billion current US$
in 2023
Republic of Korea
632.29 billion current US$
in 2023
France rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
8th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • France
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

France currently reports 636.01 billion current US$ against 632.29 billion current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.72 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 8.42 billion current US$ 206.77 million current US$ 8.21 billion current US$ France
1970s 41.79 billion current US$ 6.01 billion current US$ 35.78 billion current US$ France
1980s 102.47 billion current US$ 33.54 billion current US$ 68.93 billion current US$ France
1990s 231.68 billion current US$ 104.77 billion current US$ 126.91 billion current US$ France
2000s 435.33 billion current US$ 267.06 billion current US$ 168.27 billion current US$ France
2010s 550.13 billion current US$ 537.81 billion current US$ 12.32 billion current US$ France
2020s 577.73 billion current US$ 618.08 billion current US$ 40.35 billion current US$ Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, France or Republic of Korea?
France, at 636.01 billion current US$ against 632.29 billion current US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between France and Republic of Korea?
3.72 billion current US$, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
France ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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$.