Share of services in total exports in France
France: Share of services in total exports was 37.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in France, 1975–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
France recorded 37.8% for share of services in total exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in France peaked at 37.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1997.
That places France 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in France, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.3% | — |
| 1976 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 26.8% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 28.3% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 27.1% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 28.8% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 29.6% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 28.6% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 27.3% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 27.4% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 27.1% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 25.9% | 28.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 27.6% | 25.7% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 23.1% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 24.8% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 28.4% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 33.5% | 37.8% | 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)
- 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 services in total exports in France?
- Share of services in total exports in France was 37.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1997.
- How does France rank for share of services in total exports?
- France ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.