France vs India: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- France
- India
How they compare
France currently reports 786.43 billion current US$ against 753.48 billion current US$ in India, a difference of 32.95 billion current US$.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and India ranks 9th of 206 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.53 billion current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 7.91 billion current US$ | France |
| 1970s | 53.56 billion current US$ | 5.15 billion current US$ | 48.41 billion current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 134.98 billion current US$ | 16.21 billion current US$ | 118.77 billion current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 266.17 billion current US$ | 32.13 billion current US$ | 234.04 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 482.12 billion current US$ | 145.96 billion current US$ | 336.15 billion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 645.24 billion current US$ | 443.89 billion current US$ | 201.35 billion current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 741.01 billion current US$ | 635.40 billion current US$ | 105.60 billion current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, France or India?
- France, at 786.43 billion current US$ against 753.48 billion current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between France and India?
- 32.95 billion current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and India rank globally for merchandise imports?
- France ranks 7th and India ranks 9th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.