Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in France
France: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in France, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in France is 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in France peaked at 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
France ranks 95th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +75.1% | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 92 Armenia 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Mongolia 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Maldives 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Mauritania 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in France?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in France was 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does France rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.