Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in France
France: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in France, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
France recorded 1.0% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in France peaked at 3.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
France ranks 137th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in France, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.3% | — |
| 1961 | 2.9% | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 3.4% | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -16.1% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -22.6% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 63% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 134 Seychelles 1.0% compare
- 135 French Polynesia 1.0% compare
- 136 Mozambique 1.0% compare
- 138 Slovenia 1.0% compare
- 139 Gibraltar 0.9% compare
- 140 Israel 0.9% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in latin in France?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in France was 1.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does France rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- France ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region 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.