Commercial service imports in France
France: Commercial service imports was 370.04 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in France, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports in France is 370.04 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in France peaked at 370.04 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.53 billion current US$, in 1975.
France ranks 7th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.26 billion current US$ | 13.53 billion current US$ | 25.46 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.94 billion current US$ | 25.20 billion current US$ | 45.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.64 billion current US$ | 60.90 billion current US$ | 90.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.29 billion current US$ | 83.51 billion current US$ | 193.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.72 billion current US$ | 180.89 billion current US$ | 280.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.90 billion current US$ | 237.65 billion current US$ | 370.04 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 5 United Kingdom 446.27 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Singapore 384.49 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Japan 266.13 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Netherlands 261.56 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Switzerland 213.71 billion current US$ 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)
- Commercial service exports 426.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 54.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in France?
- Commercial service imports in France was 370.04 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 370.04 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.53 billion current US$ in 1975.
- How does France rank for commercial service imports?
- France ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.