France vs Germany: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- France
- Germany
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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About this data
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.