Merchandise imports from high-income economies in France
France: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 83.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in France, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in France is 83.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in France peaked at 89.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 1960.
That places France 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in France, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.6% | — |
| 1961 | 66.5% | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 69.8% | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 71.4% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 73.1% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 74.6% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 77.4% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 78.7% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 79.7% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 81.9% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 82.4% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 80.0% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 81.6% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 80.7% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 82.1% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 81.7% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 80.2% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 84.4% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 81.4% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 80.6% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 87.0% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 88.5% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 88.0% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 86.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 86.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 89.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 83.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 83.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.5% | 64.6% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.5% | 79.7% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 80.2% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 86.3% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 84.6% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 83.3% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.6% | 83.5% | 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 imports from high-income economies in France?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in France was 83.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 1960.
- How does France rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- France ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.