France vs Germany: Taxes on international trade

France
40.00 million current LCU
in 2024
Germany
25.56 million current LCU
in 1987
France rank
125th
Germany rank
128th

Taxes on international trade over time

  • France
  • Germany
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M197219982024

How they compare

France currently reports 40.00 million current LCU against 25.56 million current LCU in Germany, a difference of 14.44 million current LCU.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 125th and Germany ranks 128th of 155 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 72.41 million current LCU 238.39 million current LCU 165.98 million current LCU Germany
1980s 87.41 million current LCU 38.35 million current LCU 49.06 million current LCU France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, France or Germany?
France, at 40.00 million current LCU against 25.56 million current LCU in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between France and Germany?
14.44 million current LCU, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1987.
How do France and Germany rank globally for taxes on international trade?
France ranks 125th and Germany ranks 128th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.