France vs Middle income: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- France
- Middle income
How they compare
France currently reports 74.0% against 59.9% in Middle income, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Middle income ahead.
France ranks 30th and Middle income ranks 28th of 196 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.2% | 63.6% | 0.6% | France |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 74.1% | 2.4% | France |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 68.8% | 6.3% | France |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 62.9% | 11.2% | France |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 60.1% | 13.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, France or Middle income?
- France, at 74.0% against 59.9% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between France and Middle income?
- 14.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle income?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do France and Middle income rank globally for manufactures imports?
- France ranks 30th and Middle income ranks 28th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.