Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in France
France: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 615,686 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in France, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in France stood at 615,686 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in France peaked at 615,686 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,105 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
France ranks 39th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25,105 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 27,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 31,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 37,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 47,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 59,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 61,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 51,740 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 47,525 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 46,749 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 47,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 59,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 72,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 78,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 84,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 113,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 117,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 133,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 127,779 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 115,200 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 135,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 136,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 127,992 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 136,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 167,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 154,957 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 160,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 174,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 201,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 231,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 247,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 269,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 312,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 359,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 325,266 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 335,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 375,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 374,873 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 427,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 476,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 438,124 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 449,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 469,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 520,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 507,309 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 440,943 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 498,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 541,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 615,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,879 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,105 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,232 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 61,128 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,003 current US$ per square kilometre | 167,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 243,603 current US$ per square kilometre | 154,957 current US$ per square kilometre | 359,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 437,378 current US$ per square kilometre | 335,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 520,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 524,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 440,943 current US$ per square kilometre | 615,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 36 Saint Lucia 888,282 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Lebanon 645,739 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Japan 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Italy 504,132 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 498,817 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Czechia 460,542 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for France
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 786.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 683.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,940 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in France?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in France was 615,686 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 615,686 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,105 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does France rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.