France vs India: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
France
783.36 billion current US$
in 2023
India
666.53 billion current US$
in 2023
France rank
6th
India rank
8th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- France
- India
How they compare
France currently reports 783.36 billion current US$ against 666.53 billion current US$ in India, a difference of 116.82 billion current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and India ranks 8th of 206 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.20 billion current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | 6.99 billion current US$ | France |
| 1970s | 46.83 billion current US$ | 4.46 billion current US$ | 42.37 billion current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 116.88 billion current US$ | 13.74 billion current US$ | 103.14 billion current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 229.80 billion current US$ | 29.65 billion current US$ | 200.15 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 478.53 billion current US$ | 131.54 billion current US$ | 346.99 billion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 644.35 billion current US$ | 437.17 billion current US$ | 207.18 billion current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 723.95 billion current US$ | 584.05 billion current US$ | 139.91 billion current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, France or India?
- France, at 783.36 billion current US$ against 666.53 billion current US$ in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between France and India?
- 116.82 billion current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do France and India rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- France ranks 6th and India ranks 8th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.