Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in France
France: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
35th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11,604 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in France is 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in France peaked at 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,604 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
France ranks 35th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,604 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11,751 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 12,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 14,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 15,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 17,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 17,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 19,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 23,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 28,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 32,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 40,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 56,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 72,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 82,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 88,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 100,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 120,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 154,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 176,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 163,800 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 149,413 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 145,366 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 149,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 156,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 192,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 229,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 260,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 278,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 337,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 344,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 375,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 342,336 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 384,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 468,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 469,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 478,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 507,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 589,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 596,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 589,880 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 601,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 715,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 818,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 841,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 901,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 877,018 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 962,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 932,155 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 924,110 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 985,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 902,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 77,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 154,841 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 145,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 278,603 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 429,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 337,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 589,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 807,745 current US$ per square kilometre | 589,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | 924,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 902,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Poland 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Seychelles 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Viet Nam 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Malaysia 951,523 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Portugal 889,990 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in France?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in France was 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,604 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- France ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.