Imports of goods and services in France
France: Imports of goods and services was 33.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in France, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
France recorded 33.8% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in France peaked at 39.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1962.
That places France 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.8% | — |
| 1961 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 12.4% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 13.4% | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 12.9% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 13.5% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 13.6% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 16.1% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 16.4% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 22.5% | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.8% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 24.3% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 23.2% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 22.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 33.8% | -1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 33.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 66% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- France's 33.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.3% | 12.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 16.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 21.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 19.9% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 25.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 28.8% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 30.3% | 39.3% | 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 33.8% 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 39.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1962.
- How does France rank for imports of goods and services?
- France ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 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.