France vs Vanuatu: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- France
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 43.8% against 43.7% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Vanuatu ahead.
France ranks 130th and Vanuatu ranks 128th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.1% | 87.2% | 53.1% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 71.5% | 35.5% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 50.8% | 13.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 49.7% | 5.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 45.2% | 0.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 37.9% | 7.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, France or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 43.8% against 43.7% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between France and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Vanuatu?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do France and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise trade?
- France ranks 130th and Vanuatu ranks 128th 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.