Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in France

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in France
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

France: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.5%

World rank

134th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in France, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in France is 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in France peaked at 0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

That places France 134th out of 202 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in France, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in France, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1962	0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1963	0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1964	0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1965	0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1966	0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1967	0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1968	0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1969	0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1970	0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1971	0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1972	0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1973	0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1974	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.4%
1975	0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1976	0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1977	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1978	0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1979	0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1980	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1981	0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1982	0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1983	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1984	0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1985	0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1986	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1987	0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1988	0.1516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1989	0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1990	0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1991	0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1992	0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1993	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1994	0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1995	0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1996	0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1997	0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1998	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1999	0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2000	0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2001	0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2002	0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2003	0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2004	0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2005	0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2006	0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2007	0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2008	0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2009	0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2010	0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2011	0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2012	0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2013	0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2014	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2015	0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2016	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2017	0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2018	0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2019	0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2020	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2021	0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2022	0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
2023	0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near France

131 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
132 Rwanda 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
133 Costa Rica 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
135 Ecuador 0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
136 American Samoa 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
137 Myanmar 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in France?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in France was 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does France rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: France ranks 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.