Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in France
France: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 2.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
112th
of 178 countries
All-time high
15.35 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-15.6 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in France, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
France recorded 2.62 % change on previous year for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in France peaked at 15.35 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -15.6 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places France 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.5927 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1963 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +1297.1% |
| 1964 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1965 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1967 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1968 | 9.87 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1969 | 15.35 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1970 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1972 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1973 | 13.6 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1974 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1975 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1976 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +449.9% |
| 1977 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1979 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1980 | -4 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1981 | -0.931 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1982 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -659.1% |
| 1984 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1985 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1986 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +196.5% |
| 1987 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1988 | 10.83 % change on previous year | +265.4% |
| 1989 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1991 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1994 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +401.7% |
| 1995 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1997 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +330.5% |
| 1998 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2000 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2001 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2002 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2003 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2004 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -421.6% |
| 2005 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1125 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2009 | -8.04 % change on previous year | -7247.9% |
| 2010 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2011 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2012 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2013 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2014 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.88 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 2016 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2020 | -15.6 % change on previous year | -638.8% |
| 2021 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2022 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2023 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2024 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2025 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.62 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.47 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 2.62 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.64 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -7247.9% | 0.1125 % change on previous year | -8.04 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +1297.1% | 0.5927 % change on previous year | 8.28 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +659.1% | -1.27 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -638.8% | 2.9 % change on previous year | -15.6 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +449.9% | 1.3 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.39 % change on previous year | 0.5927 % change on previous year | 15.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.68 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 10.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 12.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 % change on previous year | -8.04 % change on previous year | 9.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 7.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -15.6 % change on previous year | 10.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 109 Panama 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Greenland 2.77 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Sweden 2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Gambia 2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Uruguay 2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 115 United Kingdom 2.27 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in France?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in France was 2.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.35 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.6 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does France rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- France ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.