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France Imports (% GDP)

France's imports (% GDP) fell to 33.98% in 2024, down from 36.28% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 2.3% from the previous year. France has imports (% GDP) lower than the global median (33.98% vs median 45.74%). Compared with the median in Europe, France is lower (33.98% vs regional median 57.20%) and ranks 38th out of 44 countries in Europe.

France's exports (% GDP) fell to 33.24% in 2024, down from 34.28% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Imports (% GDP)
2024 33.98%
2023 36.28%
2022 39.29%
2021 32.5%
2020 30.28%
2019 33.54%
2018 33.88%
2017 33.08%
2016 31.84%
2015 31.81%
2014 31.46%
2013 31.23%
2012 31.3%
2011 31.07%
2010 28.76%
2009 26.32%
2008 29.98%
2007 29.29%
2006 28.94%
2005 27.66%
2004 26.21%
2003 25.46%
2002 26.4%
2001 27.46%
2000 28.03%
1999 24.46%
1998 24.17%
1997 23.17%
1996 21.99%
1995 21.74%
1994 21%
1993 19.91%
1992 21.52%
1991 22.54%
1990 22.6%
1989 23.21%
1988 21.8%
1987 21.39%
1986 21.12%
1985 24.47%
1984 24.49%
1983 23.55%
1982 24.76%
1981 24.3%
1980 23.24%
1979 20.92%
1978 19.84%
1977 20.7%
1976 20.6%
1975 18.14%
1974 22.03%
1973 17.08%
1972 16.03%
1971 15.69%
1970 15.61%
1969 14.87%
1968 13.51%
1967 13.23%
1966 13.15%
1965 12.55%
1964 13.1%
1963 12.43%
1962 12.15%
1961 12.49%
1960 12.58%
France Imports (% GDP) : Definition
Imports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services bought from other countries by France compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $645.96B $640.2B 2024
Annual Imports $762.04B $777.13B 2024
Balance of Trade -€5.5B -€5.7B Aug'25
Exports €51.8B €51.8B Aug'25
Exports (% GDP) 33.24% 34.28% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 1.75% 0.29% 2024
Imports €57.3B €57.6B Aug'25
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$3.31B -$43.85B 2024
Tariff Rate 1.95% 2.24% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 67.22% 70.56% 2024