France vs Germany: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

France
14.7%
in 2023
Germany
14.1%
in 2023
France rank
129th
Germany rank
130th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

France currently reports 14.7% against 14.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 129th and Germany ranks 130th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 27.6% 18.0% 9.6% France
1970s 18.1% 16.0% 2.1% France
1980s 15.3% 12.4% 2.9% France
1990s 11.9% 10.5% 1.3% France
2000s 11.5% 11.3% 0.2% France
2010s 13.6% 14.0% 0.4% Germany
2020s 14.9% 14.8% 0.0% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, France or Germany?
France, at 14.7% against 14.1% in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between France and Germany?
0.6%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
France ranks 129th and Germany ranks 130th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.