Import value index in France
France: Import value index was 131.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in France, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
France recorded 131.5 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in France peaked at 144.2 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.3 2015 = 100, in 2005.
France ranks 142nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in France, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 88.3 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 94.9 2015 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 110.5 2015 = 100 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 125.6 2015 = 100 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 98.3 2015 = 100 | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 107.1 2015 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 126.2 2015 = 100 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 118.2 2015 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 119.4 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 118.5 2015 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 99.5 2015 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 108.5 2015 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 118.5 2015 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 114.7 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 101.8 2015 = 100 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 125.3 2015 = 100 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 144.2 2015 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 138.1 2015 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 131.5 2015 = 100 | -4.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 131.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 90% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- France's 131.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.8 2015 = 100, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.52 2015 = 100 | 88.3 2015 = 100 | 125.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 113.06 2015 = 100 | 99.5 2015 = 100 | 126.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.18 2015 = 100 | 101.8 2015 = 100 | 144.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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 import value index in France?
- Import value index in France was 131.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 144.2 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does France rank for import value index?
- France ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.