France vs Low & middle income: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- France
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 9.99 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 8.85 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 8.8 times France's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 200 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 381.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 219.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 310.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 870.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 559.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 572.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.50 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.93 trillion BoP, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 847.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 1.03 trillion BoP, current US$ | 8.76 trillion BoP, current US$ | 7.73 trillion BoP, current US$ | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, France or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 9.99 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between France and Low & middle income?
- 8.85 trillion BoP, current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Low & middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do France and Low & middle income rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- France ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). 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.