France vs United Kingdom: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.

France
734,080
in 2024
United Kingdom
763,050
in 2024
France rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199120072024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 763,050 against 734,080 in France, a difference of 28,970.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.

France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 121 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 250,633 259,662 9,029 United Kingdom
2000s 459,677 482,836 23,159 United Kingdom
2010s 626,550 637,592 11,042 United Kingdom
2020s 711,841 714,167 2,326 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj., France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 763,050 against 734,080 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. between France and United Kingdom?
28,970, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 4,013 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.