France vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 44.2% against 43.7% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
France ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.8% | 66.6% | 45.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 72.7% | 42.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 62.1% | 26.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 53.9% | 16.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 67.1% | 22.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 59.4% | 14.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 43.9% | 1.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, France or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 44.2% against 43.7% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- France ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.