France vs United Kingdom: Use of goods and services, Transactions (Statement of operations)
Use of goods and services, Transactions (Statement of operations) over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 256.26 billion against 163.00 billion in France, a difference of 93.27 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.95 billion | 61.17 billion | 9.78 billion | France |
| 2000s | 88.21 billion | 102.16 billion | 13.95 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 115.80 billion | 152.54 billion | 36.73 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 148.55 billion | 225.03 billion | 76.47 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher use of goods and services, transactions, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 256.26 billion against 163.00 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in use of goods and services, transactions between France and United Kingdom?
- 93.27 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for use of goods and services, transactions?
- France ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and services, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.