What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

How does France rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

France ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in France

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

France: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

145th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in France, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in France is 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in France peaked at 0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

France ranks 145th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in France, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in France, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1962	0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1963	0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1964	0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1965	0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1966	0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1967	0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1968	0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1969	0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1970	0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1971	0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1972	0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1973	0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1974	0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1975	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1976	0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1977	0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1978	0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1979	0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1980	0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1981	0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1982	0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1983	0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1984	0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1985	0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1986	0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1987	0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1988	0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1989	0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1990	0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1991	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1992	0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1993	0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1994	0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1995	0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1996	0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1997	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1998	0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1999	0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2000	0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2001	0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2002	0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2003	0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2004	0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2005	0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2006	0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2007	0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2008	0.2449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2009	0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2010	0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2011	0.2508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2012	0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2013	0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2014	0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2015	0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2016	0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2017	0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2018	0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2019	0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2020	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2021	0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2022	0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2023	0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2024	0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2025	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near France

142 Canada 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Malawi 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 United Kingdom 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
146 Dominican Republic 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
147 Mali 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Türkiye 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in France?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in France was 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does France rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: France ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.