Exports of goods and services in France
France: Exports of goods and services was 33.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in France, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in France is 33.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in France peaked at 36.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1963.
France ranks 106th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.6% | — |
| 1961 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 13.9% | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 13.7% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 14.3% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 15.2% | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 16.9% | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 18.5% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 21.7% | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 19.9% | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 22.0% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 23.1% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 24.4% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 21.4% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 22.8% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 22.0% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 22.4% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 33.4% | -1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 33.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 64% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- France's 33.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.7% | 16.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 20.6% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 21.8% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 25.9% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 27.8% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 28.6% | 36.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 of goods and services in France?
- Exports of goods and services in France was 33.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1963.
- How does France rank for exports of goods and services?
- France ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.