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France Trade (% GDP)

France's trade (% GDP) fell to 67.22% in 2024, down from 70.56% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 3.34% from the previous year. France has trade (% GDP) lower than the global median (67.22% vs median 84.49%). Compared with the median in Europe, France is lower (67.22% vs regional median 111.00%) and ranks 40th out of 44 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Trade (% GDP)
2024 67.22%
2023 70.56%
2022 75.79%
2021 63.79%
2020 58.84%
2019 66.43%
2018 66.8%
2017 65.4%
2016 63.34%
2015 63.5%
2014 62.2%
2013 61.82%
2012 61.66%
2011 60.61%
2010 56.59%
2009 52.2%
2008 59.18%
2007 58.15%
2006 57.87%
2005 55.82%
2004 53.75%
2003 52.6%
2002 55.13%
2001 56.89%
2000 57.79%
1999 51.67%
1998 51.42%
1997 49.8%
1996 46.11%
1995 45.43%
1994 43.75%
1993 41.73%
1992 43.96%
1991 44.95%
1990 44.59%
1989 46.01%
1988 43.22%
1987 42.02%
1986 42.5%
1985 48.88%
1984 49.4%
1983 46.98%
1982 47.14%
1981 47.35%
1980 45.24%
1979 42.64%
1978 41.12%
1977 41.72%
1976 40.72%
1975 37.75%
1974 43.46%
1973 35.26%
1972 33.27%
1971 32.75%
1970 32.12%
1969 29.61%
1968 27.46%
1967 27.09%
1966 27.16%
1965 26.56%
1964 26.64%
1963 25.82%
1962 25.8%
1961 27.44%
1960 27.94%
France Trade (% GDP) : Definition
Trade (% GDP) measures the sum of exports and imports for France divided by its total economic output, shown as a percentage.
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
Imports (% GDP) 33.98% 36.28% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$3.31B -$43.85B 2024
Tariff Rate 1.95% 2.24% 2022