Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in France
France: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 61.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Medium and high-tech exports in France, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
France recorded 61.8% for medium and high-tech exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in France peaked at 67.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1990.
That places France 28th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in France, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.3% | — |
| 1991 | 60.6% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 65.9% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 61.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 61.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 59.3% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 64.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 64.4% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 60.7% | 64.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More private sector data for France
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 786.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 378.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 78.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 683.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 428.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,940 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in France?
- Medium and high-tech exports in France was 61.8% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1990.
- How does France rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- France ranks 28th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.