World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 194 economies tracked
1.14T (2025)
##4 of 194 economies
4.3%
143.01×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. France climbed from #1 to #4 (overtook Japan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for France ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Framework for the euro agreed; France commits to monetary union.
France adopts the single currency as a founding member.
GDP contracts as the financial crisis spreads to Europe.
Widespread protests over living costs and tax policy.
GDP, Total value of exports, Imports - Trade Value (US$ Thousand), Exports - Trade Value (US$ Thousand)
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