Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in France
France: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2495 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2495 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
166th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.5605 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
France recorded 0.2495 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in France peaked at 0.5605 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places France 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4945 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4678 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4711 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4901 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4649 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4775 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4854 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4978 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5471 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5605 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.537 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.502 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4444 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4353 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3139 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1976 | 0.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.332 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2506 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.231 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2603 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2842 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2889 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3139 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2408 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 0.215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2143 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2303 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2013 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1856 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1956 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1856 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2397 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2575 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3228 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3279 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3081 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2523 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2326 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2379 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.238 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.219 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2013 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1987 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2149 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2307 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2258 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2317 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2872 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2948 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2938 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2821 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2938 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2651 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2562 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2965 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2584 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2495 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.2495 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6447 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 0.2495 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7329 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4886 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4649 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5471 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4016 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2506 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5605 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2594 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2143 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2053 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2575 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2539 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1987 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3279 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2575 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2149 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2948 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.266 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2495 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2965 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 163 Tajikistan 0.2885 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Germany 0.2759 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Brazil 0.2602 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Bahrain 0.2353 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Ecuador 0.2338 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Spain 0.2324 constant LCU 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$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in France?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in France was 0.2495 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5605 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does France rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.