Food imports in France
France: Food imports was 10.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in France, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
France recorded 10.6% for food imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in France peaked at 23.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2006.
France ranks 151st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Food imports in France, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 23.0% | — |
| 1963 | 20.9% | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 20.5% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 19.9% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 18.8% | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 17.4% | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 15.6% | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 15.0% | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 14.8% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 14.1% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 13.8% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | -22.4% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.9% | 15.0% | 23.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 10.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More private sector data for France
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 11,444 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in France?
- Food imports in France was 10.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2006.
- How does France rank for food imports?
- France ranks 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and 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.