France vs India: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- France
- India
How they compare
France currently reports 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ against 963.44 billion BoP, current US$ in India, a difference of 176.53 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and India ranks 7th of 200 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.05 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 159.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 139.66 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 310.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 266.99 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 572.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 183.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 388.74 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 847.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 547.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 300.49 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 1.03 trillion BoP, current US$ | 809.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 215.70 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, France or India?
- France, at 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ against 963.44 billion BoP, current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between France and India?
- 176.53 billion BoP, current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and India rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- France ranks 5th and India ranks 7th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.