Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in France
France: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
35th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13,404 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in France is 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in France peaked at 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,404 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
France ranks 35th of 206 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,404 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13,751 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 15,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 16,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 18,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 20,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 21,425 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 23,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 28,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 33,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 38,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 49,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1973 | 68,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1974 | 85,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 98,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 105,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 120,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 147,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 186,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 215,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 197,465 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 179,412 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 176,163 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 181,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 188,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 231,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 275,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 311,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 332,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 401,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 402,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 437,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 411,205 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 464,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 558,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 566,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 560,616 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 594,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 604,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 607,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 600,017 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 615,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 727,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 838,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 859,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 920,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 899,492 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 971,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 939,352 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 929,917 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 993,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 906,646 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- France's 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 446,033 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,404 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 186,830 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 228,935 current US$ per square kilometre | 176,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 332,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 500,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 401,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 604,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 825,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 600,017 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 929,917 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 906,646 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 32 Maldives 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Faroe Islands 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Poland 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Seychelles 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mauritius 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Vietnam 1.13 million 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$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in France?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in France was 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,404 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.