France vs Germany: Taxes on international trade

France
0.0%
in 2024
Germany
0.0%
in 1987
France rank
146th
Germany rank
143rd

Taxes on international trade over time

  • France
  • Germany
00.20.40.60.8197219982024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.6 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 146th and Germany ranks 143rd of 154 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 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Germany
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, France or Germany?
Germany, at 0.0% against 0.0% in France as of 1987.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between France and Germany?
0.0%, with Germany 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 146th and Germany ranks 143rd of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). 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 (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,959 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.