Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in France
France: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 2.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in France, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in France stood at 2.9%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in France peaked at 2.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1968.
That places France 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in France, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -13.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -48.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +37.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -27.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +35.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +91.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +60.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +27.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 52% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 2.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 43% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 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 within region in France?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in France was 2.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1968.
- How does France rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- France ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.