Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — France

Merchandise imports in France in 2025 — 786,434,000,000 US$. Ranked 7 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 12,418.8%.

2025 786B US$ +4.6% vs 2024
World rank 7of 205
Period maximum 823B US$2022
Period minimum 6.28B US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — France, 1960–20250250B500B750B1T19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 6,282,000,000 US$1962: 7,378,000,000 US$1964: 10,101,000,000 US$1966: 11,859,000,000 US$1968: 14,019,000,000 US$1970: 19,131,000,000 US$1972: 26,999,000,000 US$1974: 52,918,000,000 US$1976: 64,082,000,000 US$1978: 81,788,000,000 US$1980: 134,866,000,000 US$1982: 115,714,000,000 US$1984: 104,362,000,000 US$1986: 129,401,000,000 US$1988: 178,857,000,000 US$1990: 234,436,000,000 US$1992: 239,638,000,000 US$1994: 246,001,000,000 US$1996: 294,560,000,000 US$1998: 307,771,000,000 US$2000: 338,940,000,000 US$2002: 329,262,000,000 US$2004: 470,945,000,000 US$2006: 541,919,000,000 US$2008: 716,795,000,000 US$2010: 611,070,000,000 US$2012: 674,415,000,000 US$2014: 676,617,000,000 US$2016: 567,657,000,000 US$2018: 676,441,000,000 US$2020: 581,297,000,000 US$2022: 823,216,000,000 US$2024: 751,836,000,000 US$2025: 786,434,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +780B (+12,418.85%) Average annual rate: 7.71 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: France

France 786B US$
World 26.69T US$
Western Europe computed 4.5T US$
High-income countries computed 17.7T US$
Merchandise imports — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 786B +34.6B +4.6%
2024 752B −36.34B −4.61%
2023 788B −35.04B −4.26%
2022 823B +108B +15.12%
2021 715B +134B +23.01%
2020 581B −73.36B −11.21%
2019 655B −21.78B −3.22%
2018 676B +57.11B +9.22%
2017 619B +51.68B +9.1%
2016 568B −3.1B −0.54%
2015 571B −106B −15.65%
2014 677B −4.85B −0.71%
2013 681B +7.05B +1.05%
2012 674B −45.61B −6.33%
2011 720B +109B +17.83%
2010 611B +50.2B +8.95%
2009 561B −156B −21.75%
2008 717B +85.93B +13.62%
2007 631B +88.94B +16.41%
2006 542B +37.8B +7.5%
2005 504B +33.18B +7.05%
2004 471B +72.11B +18.08%
2003 399B +69.58B +21.13%
2002 329B +654M +0.2%
2001 329B −10.33B −3.05%
2000 339B +23.19B +7.35%
1999 316B +7.98B +2.59%
1998 308B +22.74B +7.98%
1997 285B −9.53B −3.24%
1996 295B +5.17B +1.79%
1995 289B +43.39B +17.64%
1994 246B +28.65B +13.18%
1993 217B −22.29B −9.3%
1992 240B +7.85B +3.39%
1991 232B −2.65B −1.13%
1990 234B +41.45B +21.48%
1989 193B +14.13B +7.9%
1988 179B +20.38B +12.86%
1987 158B +29.08B +22.47%
1986 129B +21.15B +19.54%
1985 108B +3.89B +3.73%
1984 104B −1.55B −1.46%
1983 106B −9.81B −8.48%
1982 116B −5.24B −4.33%
1981 121B −13.91B −10.32%
1980 135B +27.86B +26.03%
1979 107B +25.22B +30.84%
1978 81.79B +11.15B +15.79%
1977 70.64B +6.56B +10.23%
1976 64.08B +10.14B +18.79%
1975 53.95B +1.03B +1.94%
1974 52.92B +15.18B +40.22%
1973 37.74B +10.74B +39.78%
1972 27B +5.66B +26.54%
1971 21.34B +2.21B +11.53%
1970 19.13B +1.76B +10.13%
1969 17.37B +3.35B +23.91%
1968 14.02B +1.58B +12.67%
1967 12.44B +584M +4.92%
1966 11.86B +1.48B +14.2%
1965 10.38B +283M +2.8%
1964 10.1B +1.36B +15.52%
1963 8.74B +1.37B +18.51%
1962 7.38B +695M +10.4%
1961 6.68B +401M +6.38%
1960 6.28B

Western Europe, 2025

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About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.