Manufactures exports in France
France: Manufactures exports was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in France, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
France recorded 78.0% for manufactures exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in France peaked at 82.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 1964.
That places France 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in France, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 71.6% | — |
| 1963 | 70.5% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 72.0% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 73.7% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 73.2% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 72.2% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 71.3% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 75.5% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 75.1% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 73.3% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 72.4% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 73.9% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 73.2% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 75.6% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 75.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 76.8% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 81.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.1% | 70.2% | 72.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 74.0% | 71.3% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 72.4% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.1% | 76.8% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 77.5% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 76.1% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 76.4% | 79.2% | 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)
- 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 manufactures exports in France?
- Manufactures exports in France was 78.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 1964.
- How does France rank for manufactures exports?
- France ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.