France vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
France
783.36 billion current US$
in 2023
United Kingdom
721.75 billion current US$
in 2023
France rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 783.36 billion current US$ against 721.75 billion current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 61.60 billion current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.20 billion current US$ | 14.69 billion current US$ | 5.48 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 46.83 billion current US$ | 48.03 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 116.88 billion current US$ | 121.60 billion current US$ | 4.72 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 229.80 billion current US$ | 238.64 billion current US$ | 8.85 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 478.53 billion current US$ | 455.98 billion current US$ | 22.55 billion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 644.35 billion current US$ | 639.86 billion current US$ | 4.49 billion current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 723.95 billion current US$ | 690.53 billion current US$ | 33.42 billion current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 783.36 billion current US$ against 721.75 billion current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between France and United Kingdom?
- 61.60 billion current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.