Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in France
France: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in France, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
France recorded 1.5% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in France peaked at 1.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1983.
France ranks 127th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in France, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -23.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +90.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -49.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- France's 1.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +90.4% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in south in France?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in France was 1.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1983.
- How does France rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- France ranks 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.