France vs North America: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- France
- North America
How they compare
France currently reports 78.5% against 51.8% in North America, a difference of 26.7%.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 26th and North America ranks 24th of 196 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.1% | 58.9% | 12.2% | France |
| 1970s | 74.0% | 62.6% | 11.3% | France |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 65.8% | 8.4% | France |
| 1990s | 79.1% | 74.6% | 4.6% | France |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 72.7% | 7.4% | France |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 58.8% | 19.6% | France |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 53.5% | 24.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, France or North America?
- France, at 78.5% against 51.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between France and North America?
- 26.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and North America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do France and North America rank globally for manufactures exports?
- France ranks 26th and North America ranks 24th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.