Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in France
France: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in France, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
France recorded 1.3% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in France peaked at 1.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.
That places France 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in France, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | -22.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -28.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -34.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +100.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -28.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +48.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +11.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- France's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in south asia in France?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in France was 1.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
- How does France rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- France ranks 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.