Imports of goods and services in France
France: Imports of goods and services was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in France, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in France is 2.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 337.5% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in France peaked at 20.1% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -12.2%, in 2020.
That places France 111th 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.
Imports of goods and services in France, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.3% | — |
| 1962 | 7.0% | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 12.8% | +83.5% |
| 1964 | 15.4% | +20.1% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -83.8% |
| 1966 | 11.2% | +351.5% |
| 1967 | 9.8% | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 11.8% | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 20.1% | +70.7% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | -63.7% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 14.5% | +104.5% |
| 1973 | 15.0% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -61.8% |
| 1975 | -8.9% | -255.2% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | -305.6% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -90.4% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +143.7% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +95.8% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -36.9% |
| 1981 | -1.2% | -122.3% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -407.6% |
| 1983 | -2.7% | -175.3% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -214.6% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +52.3% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +41.6% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -39.0% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -44.2% |
| 1993 | -3.4% | -293.1% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -359.5% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -67.4% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +238.5% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +56.4% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -44.9% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +119.9% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -84.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -71.1% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +787.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -76.9% |
| 2009 | -8.9% | -806.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -196.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -94.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +729.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +55.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -38.7% |
| 2020 | -12.2% | -732.1% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -167.5% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -103.0% |
| 2024 | -1.2% | +353.0% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -337.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9% | 2.5% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | -8.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | -2.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | -3.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | -8.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -12.2% | 9.0% | 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 imports of goods and services in France?
- Imports of goods and services in France was 2.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1969.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.2% in 2020.
- How does France rank for imports of goods and services?
- France ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.