France vs Germany: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure
France
1.53 trillion
in 2024
Germany
2.26 trillion
in 2024
France rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.26 trillion against 1.53 trillion in France, a difference of 731.70 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 954.99 billion | 1.44 trillion | 480.84 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.08 trillion | 1.63 trillion | 556.01 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.33 trillion | 2.06 trillion | 726.17 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.26 trillion against 1.53 trillion in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure between France and Germany?
- 731.70 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.