Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in France
France: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in France, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in France is 6.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 508.2% on the previous year and up 151.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in France peaked at 38.64 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -21.33 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places France 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1963 | 10.7 % change on previous year | +313.4% |
| 1964 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1967 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1968 | 11.74 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 1969 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1970 | 19.12 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 27.09 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1973 | 38.64 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1974 | 26.15 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1975 | 14.79 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1976 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1977 | 14.52 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 1978 | 21.87 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1979 | 26.86 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1981 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1982 | -9.14 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1983 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1984 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -252.6% |
| 1985 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1986 | 22.89 % change on previous year | +443.7% |
| 1987 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1989 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1990 | 20.73 % change on previous year | +199.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2364 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1992 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +3557.6% |
| 1993 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1994 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -316.2% |
| 1995 | 20.19 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1996 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1997 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1998 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -655.5% |
| 1999 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6405 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2001 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -301.7% |
| 2002 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 2003 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +605.1% |
| 2004 | 15.32 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2006 | 7 % change on previous year | +179.5% |
| 2007 | 12.86 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2008 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2009 | -21.33 % change on previous year | -310.8% |
| 2010 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2011 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 2012 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2013 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2014 | 0.074 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2015 | -12.92 % change on previous year | -17558.9% |
| 2016 | -1 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2017 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -777.8% |
| 2018 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2019 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2020 | -14.42 % change on previous year | +644.7% |
| 2021 | 19.73 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 2022 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2023 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2024 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2025 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -508.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6.65 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- France's 6.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.95 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -17558.9% | 0.074 % change on previous year | -12.92 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +3557.6% | 0.2364 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +777.8% | -1 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.31 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 17.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.11 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 38.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.46 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 22.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | 20.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 % change on previous year | -21.33 % change on previous year | 18.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -12.92 % change on previous year | 13.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -14.42 % change on previous year | 19.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 93 Andorra 6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Indonesia 6.88 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 6.75 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Tunisia 6.61 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Guatemala 6.55 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Sweden 6.47 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for France
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 786.43 billion current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 11,444 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in France?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in France was 6.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 38.64 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.33 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does France rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- France ranks 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.