France vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
France
0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France rank
145th
United Kingdom rank
144th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 145th and United Kingdom ranks 144th of 203 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 | 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2010s | 0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2020s | 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 145th and United Kingdom ranks 144th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.