Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in France
France: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in France, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in France stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in France peaked at 25.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.
That places France 67th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in France, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.7% | — |
| 1961 | 20.7% | -19.4% |
| 1962 | 14.9% | -27.8% |
| 1963 | 14.0% | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 10.1% | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 9.4% | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 9.0% | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | +25.3% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | 9.0% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 7.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 5.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 4 |
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)
- 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 to economies in the arab world in France?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in France was 5.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- How does France rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- France ranks 67th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.