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
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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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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.