Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in France
France: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 55.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in France, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 55.7% for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in France peaked at 55.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2005.
That places France 167th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.9% | — |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 55.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 86% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- France's 55.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 82% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 39.4% | 50.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 52.5% | 55.8% | 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 share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in France?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in France was 55.7% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2005.
- How does France rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- France ranks 167th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).