France vs Japan: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
France
787,980
in 2025
Japan
738,778
in 2025
France rank
5th
Japan rank
6th
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 787,980 against 738,778 in Japan, a difference of 49,202.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 127 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315,775 | 390,144 | 74,369 | Japan |
| 2000s | 533,317 | 566,134 | 32,817 | Japan |
| 2010s | 685,318 | 721,350 | 36,032 | Japan |
| 2020s | 690,197 | 717,490 | 27,293 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj., France or Japan?
- France, at 787,980 against 738,778 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. between France and Japan?
- 49,202, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.