Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in France
France: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
42nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
90,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in France, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in France stood at 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in France peaked at 1.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places France 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 90,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 108,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 119,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 138,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 180,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 224,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 205,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 199,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 182,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 179,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 187,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 225,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 278,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 313,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 337,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 409,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 403,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 415,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 353,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 403,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 480,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 480,659 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 469,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 502,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 508,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 543,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 532,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 549,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 652,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 772,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 851,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 950,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 968,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- France's 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 611,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 180,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 233,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 179,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 337,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 442,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 353,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 508,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 816,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 532,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 39 Grenada 1.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Hungary 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Brunei Darussalam 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cyprus 1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 1.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in France?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in France was 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does France rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.