France (FRA) and Germany (DEU) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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France-Germany Trade: In 2022, France exported $73.7B to Germany. The main products that France exported to Germany were Cars ($4.77B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($2.98B), and Integrated Circuits ($2.66B). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 8.56%, from $48.9B in 2017 to $73.7B in 2022.

In 2020, France exported services to Germany worth $22.1B, with Other business services ($8.93B), Travel ($4.01B), and Transportation ($4B) being the largest in terms of value.

Germany-France Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $114B to France. The main products that Germany exported to France were Cars ($8.89B), Packaged Medicaments ($3.67B), and Aircraft Parts ($3.15B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to France have increased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $58.7B in 2017 to $114B in 2022.

In 2020, Germany exported services to France worth $18.1B, with Other business services ($6.75B), Royalties and license fees ($3.93B), and Travel ($2.14B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.3), and 8 in total exports ($608B). That same year, Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, France exported $73.7B to Germany. The main products exported from France to Germany were Cars ($4.77B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($2.98B), and Integrated Circuits ($2.66B). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 8.56%, from $48.9B in 2017 to $73.7B in 2022.

In 2017, Germany exported $114B to France. The main products exported from Germany to France were Cars ($8.89B), Packaged Medicaments ($3.67B), and Aircraft Parts ($3.15B). During the last 22 years the exports of Germany to France have increased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $58.7B in 1995 to $114B in 2017.

Exports from France () to Germany () (2022)

Exports from Germany () to France () (2022)

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Trade between France () and Germany ()

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France
Top DestinationGermany$78.3B

Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B

This map shows whether countries import more from France or Germany. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from France and Germany or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from France than Germany included Morocco ($6.7B), Algeria ($4.69B), and Tunisia ($3.78B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than France included United States ($153B), China ($109B), and Netherlands ($109B).

Difference in imports from Germany () and France () (2022)

Comparative Advantage France - Germany

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This chart compares trade between France and Germany by product, considering products traded by both, France and Germany.

During 2022, France had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Machines ($16.8B), Transportation ($13B), and Chemical Products ($12.5B).

During 2017, Germany had a large net trade with France in the exports of Machines ($27.6B), Transportation ($20.4B), and Chemical Products ($15.5B).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential France Germany+$2.09BCars

Top Product Potential Germany France+$4.21BCars

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

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In 2020, France exported services to Germany worth $22.1B, with Other business services ($8.93B), Travel ($4.01B), and Transportation ($4B) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Germany exported services to France worth $18.1B, with Other business services ($6.75B), Royalties and license fees ($3.93B), and Travel ($2.14B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from France () to Germany () (2020)

Services Exports from Germany () to France () (2020)

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of France and Germany. This means that a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over France.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from France () to Germany () (2022)

Exports from Germany () to France () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between France () and Germany ()

France Exports

Germany Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Germany () and France () (2022)

Comparative Advantage France - Germany

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Bilateral Service Trade

Services Exports from France () to Germany () (2020)

Services Exports from Germany () to France () (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of France () and Germany () (2022)

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