Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in France
France: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 24.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
24.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 1917
All-time low
1.7%
in 1944
Years of data
188
1827–2014
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in France, 1827–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in France stood at 24.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in France peaked at 39.0% in 1917 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1944.
France ranks 155th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 188 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1827 | 5.4% | — |
| 1828 | 4.3% | -20.2% |
| 1829 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 1830 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 3.4% | -21.2% |
| 1832 | 5.6% | +67.0% |
| 1833 | 6.1% | +7.5% |
| 1834 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
| 1835 | 4.3% | -31.4% |
| 1836 | 4.5% | +6.3% |
| 1837 | 6.8% | +48.9% |
| 1838 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 1839 | 7.5% | +4.1% |
| 1840 | 7.8% | +3.5% |
| 1841 | 5.7% | -26.8% |
| 1842 | 6.2% | +7.7% |
| 1843 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 1846 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 5.6% | -8.8% |
| 1848 | 4.3% | -23.8% |
| 1849 | 5.5% | +29.2% |
| 1850 | 5.5% | -1.2% |
| 1851 | 5.5% | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 6.2% | +11.7% |
| 1853 | 6.8% | +9.9% |
| 1854 | 6.3% | -7.1% |
| 1855 | 7.4% | +17.4% |
| 1856 | 7.6% | +2.9% |
| 1857 | 7.3% | -4.4% |
| 1858 | 7.5% | +3.0% |
| 1859 | 9.2% | +23.0% |
| 1860 | 9.2% | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 11.5% | +25.2% |
| 1862 | 10.0% | -12.7% |
| 1863 | 11.2% | +11.3% |
| 1864 | 11.6% | +4.2% |
| 1865 | 12.6% | +8.6% |
| 1866 | 12.3% | -2.7% |
| 1867 | 13.4% | +9.3% |
| 1868 | 13.2% | -1.8% |
| 1869 | 12.4% | -5.7% |
| 1870 | 12.0% | -3.8% |
| 1871 | 15.1% | +25.8% |
| 1872 | 14.3% | -5.0% |
| 1873 | 14.7% | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 13.5% | -8.0% |
| 1875 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 16.2% | +20.3% |
| 1877 | 14.3% | -11.6% |
| 1878 | 16.7% | +16.8% |
| 1879 | 20.0% | +19.7% |
| 1880 | 19.8% | -1.1% |
| 1881 | 18.4% | -7.3% |
| 1882 | 17.3% | -5.7% |
| 1883 | 17.6% | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 16.7% | -5.4% |
| 1885 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 1886 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 1887 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
| 1888 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 1890 | 15.3% | -2.6% |
| 1891 | 16.3% | +6.0% |
| 1892 | 14.6% | -10.2% |
| 1893 | 13.7% | -6.2% |
| 1894 | 13.6% | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 13.2% | -3.5% |
| 1897 | 13.0% | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 14.0% | +7.8% |
| 1899 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 14.3% | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 13.8% | -2.4% |
| 1903 | 14.2% | +2.8% |
| 1904 | 13.6% | -3.9% |
| 1905 | 14.4% | +5.7% |
| 1906 | 15.8% | +9.8% |
| 1907 | 16.1% | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 15.1% | -5.9% |
| 1909 | 15.6% | +3.1% |
| 1910 | 17.6% | +12.7% |
| 1911 | 17.9% | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 16.7% | -6.8% |
| 1913 | 17.0% | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 14.2% | -16.4% |
| 1915 | 24.5% | +72.3% |
| 1916 | 34.6% | +41.5% |
| 1917 | 39.0% | +12.5% |
| 1918 | 28.5% | -26.8% |
| 1919 | 34.1% | +19.6% |
| 1920 | 28.5% | -16.5% |
| 1921 | 17.0% | -40.2% |
| 1922 | 15.6% | -8.3% |
| 1923 | 17.4% | +11.5% |
| 1924 | 18.5% | +6.3% |
| 1925 | 18.0% | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 18.4% | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 17.4% | -5.5% |
| 1928 | 16.2% | -7.1% |
| 1929 | 16.8% | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 15.7% | -6.5% |
| 1931 | 14.1% | -10.1% |
| 1932 | 11.2% | -20.7% |
| 1933 | 11.4% | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 10.0% | -12.1% |
| 1935 | 10.3% | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 10.3% | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 12.2% | +18.5% |
| 1938 | 11.1% | -9.0% |
| 1939 | 9.7% | -13.2% |
| 1940 | 12.3% | +27.7% |
| 1941 | 6.0% | -51.0% |
| 1942 | 5.4% | -10.6% |
| 1943 | 2.6% | -51.3% |
| 1944 | 1.7% | -35.4% |
| 1945 | 5.2% | +204.7% |
| 1946 | 10.9% | +109.9% |
| 1947 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 15.1% | +38.1% |
| 1949 | 12.3% | -18.3% |
| 1950 | 10.3% | -16.2% |
| 1951 | 12.3% | +19.1% |
| 1952 | 10.3% | -16.2% |
| 1953 | 10.0% | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 9.0% | -9.7% |
| 1955 | 9.6% | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 10.3% | +7.8% |
| 1957 | 10.6% | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 9.7% | -8.2% |
| 1959 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 9.9% | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 9.7% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 10.1% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 10.7% | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 10.4% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 10.8% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 12.4% | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 13.2% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 14.2% | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 18.5% | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 14.9% | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 17.2% | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 17.4% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 24.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.0%, 63% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 24.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 61% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +204.7% | 1.7% | 5.2% |
| 1946 | +109.9% | 5.2% | 10.9% |
| 1915 | +72.3% | 14.2% | 24.5% |
| 1832 | +67.0% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 1941 | -51.0% | 12.3% | 6.0% |
| 1943 | -51.3% | 5.4% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 1830s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1840s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1850s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.7% | 9.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.0% | 12.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 17.1% | 15.7% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 14.1% | 13.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 14.7% | 13.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 24.4% | 14.2% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.4% | 15.6% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.6% | 9.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.2% | 1.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.2% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 12.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 16.7% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 21.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.4% | 25.4% | 5 |
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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in France?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in France was 24.1% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 1917.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1944.
- How does France rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.