Share of global merchandise exports in France
France: Share of global merchandise exports was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global merchandise exports in France, 2000–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global merchandise exports in France stood at 2.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in France peaked at 5.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2022.
France ranks 9th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of global merchandise exports in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 27,936 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8903 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 43,613 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,596 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global merchandise exports in France?
- Share of global merchandise exports in France was 2.6% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- How does France rank for share of global merchandise exports?
- France ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global merchandise exports rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).