Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in France
France: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 11,457 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in France, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
France recorded 11,457 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in France peaked at 12,006 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 116.89 current US$ per person, in 1960.
France ranks 39th 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116.89 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 123.7 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 137.59 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 156.76 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 180.17 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 181.92 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 207.17 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 213.47 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 237.03 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 289.32 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 316.96 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 349.24 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 437.71 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 601.35 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1974 | 859.88 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 876.57 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,043 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 1,141 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 1,314 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 1,710 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 2,135 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 1,915 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 1,823 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1,644 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 1,609 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,657 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,949 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 2,385 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 2,660 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 2,846 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 3,478 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 3,457 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,571 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3,065 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 3,433 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 4,102 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 4,073 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4,015 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,305 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 5,131 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 5,496 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 5,309 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5,264 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6,337 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 7,422 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 7,890 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 8,463 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 9,815 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 11,091 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 8,658 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 9,382 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 11,006 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 10,273 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 10,332 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,183 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,564 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 8,491 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9,230 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 10,056 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 9,694 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 8,583 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 10,519 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 12,006 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 11,457 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184.4 current US$ per person | 116.89 current US$ per person | 289.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 864.97 current US$ per person | 316.96 current US$ per person | 1,710 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,062 current US$ per person | 1,609 current US$ per person | 2,846 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,863 current US$ per person | 3,065 current US$ per person | 5,131 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,574 current US$ per person | 5,264 current US$ per person | 11,091 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,721 current US$ per person | 8,491 current US$ per person | 11,006 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,641 current US$ per person | 8,583 current US$ per person | 12,006 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 36 Republic of Korea 12,384 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Seychelles 12,229 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Qatar 11,500 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Croatia 11,204 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Australia 10,798 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Italy 10,757 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in France?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in France was 11,457 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12,006 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.89 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does France rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- France ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.