France vs Netherlands: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
France
636.01 billion current US$
in 2023
Netherlands
910.17 billion current US$
in 2023
France rank
7th
Netherlands rank
4th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 910.17 billion current US$ against 636.01 billion current US$ in France, a difference of 274.16 billion current US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.42 billion current US$ | 5.07 billion current US$ | 3.35 billion current US$ | France |
| 1970s | 41.79 billion current US$ | 27.09 billion current US$ | 14.70 billion current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 102.47 billion current US$ | 65.43 billion current US$ | 37.04 billion current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 231.68 billion current US$ | 139.66 billion current US$ | 92.01 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 435.33 billion current US$ | 388.12 billion current US$ | 47.22 billion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 550.13 billion current US$ | 637.95 billion current US$ | 87.82 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 577.73 billion current US$ | 834.37 billion current US$ | 256.63 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 910.17 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 Netherlands?
- 274.16 billion current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- France ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.