Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in France
France: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 783.36 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in France, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
France recorded 783.36 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in France peaked at 818.61 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.54 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places France 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.54 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5.93 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 6.66 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 7.66 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 8.90 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 9.07 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 10.42 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 10.83 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 12.12 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 14.91 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 16.48 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 18.34 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 23.18 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 32.11 billion current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 46.22 billion current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1975 | 47.34 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 56.54 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 62.17 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 71.94 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 94.02 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 118.03 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 106.49 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 101.73 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 92.22 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 90.74 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 93.87 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 111.02 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 136.56 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 153.22 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 164.93 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 202.63 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 202.41 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 210.13 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 181.18 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 203.67 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 244.21 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 243.38 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 240.80 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 259.13 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 310.43 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 334.82 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 325.78 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 325.38 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 394.46 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 465.38 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 498.50 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 538.45 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 628.33 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 713.97 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 560.23 billion current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 610.04 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 719.12 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 674.50 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 681.88 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 675.23 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 569.94 billion current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 566.57 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 617.67 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 675.35 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 653.23 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 580.23 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 713.62 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 818.61 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 783.36 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.20 billion current US$ | 5.54 billion current US$ | 14.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.83 billion current US$ | 16.48 billion current US$ | 94.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.88 billion current US$ | 90.74 billion current US$ | 164.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.80 billion current US$ | 181.18 billion current US$ | 310.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 478.53 billion current US$ | 325.38 billion current US$ | 713.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 644.35 billion current US$ | 566.57 billion current US$ | 719.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 723.95 billion current US$ | 580.23 billion current US$ | 818.61 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 3 Germany 1.47 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 838.01 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Japan 785.51 billion current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 721.75 billion current US$ compare
- 8 India 666.53 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Hong Kong, China 655.42 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in France?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in France was 783.36 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 818.61 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does France rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- France ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.