Trade & investment · Europe & Central Asia · High income
France: trade and investment
Exports is 33.4% (2025), 100th of 184 in the world and 41st of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 33.8% (2025), 118th of 184 in the world and 44th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 67.2% (2025), 117th of 184 in the world and 44th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: France in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 33.4%2025 | 100/184 | 41/52 | 29.8% | 27.8% | 28.6% | +1.7 ppsince 2015 | 43.7% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 33.8%2025 | 118/184 | 44/52 | 28.0% | 28.8% | 30.3% | +2.0 ppsince 2015 | 41.0% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 67.2%2025 | 117/184 | 44/52 | 57.8% | 56.6% | 58.8% | +3.7 ppsince 2015 | 81.8% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -0.3%2025 | 79/185 | 25/50 | 1.2% | -0.8% | -2.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $683bn2025 | 10/206 | 4/51 | $328bn | $524bn | $489bn | +35%since 2015 | $10.0tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 23.1%2024 | 26/170 | 9/47 | · | 26.3% | 22.5% | −4.3 ppsince 2014 | 21.4% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 3.8%2025 | 81/172 | 29/48 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 2.2% | +0.8 ppsince 2015 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 13.4%2025 | 98/172 | 21/48 | 11.0% | 12.0% | 14.0% | +0.7 ppsince 2015 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 1.3%2022 | 150/184 | 26/46 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.5% | −0.1 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.8%2025 | 111/197 | 27/51 | 3.0% | 1.5% | 0.7% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 1.3%2025 | 112/178 | 27/50 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.1% | +0.3 ppsince 2015 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 117m2020 | 1/196 | 1/51 | · | 190m | 117m | −38%since 2010 | 1.2bn | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $36.0bn2020 | 3/177 | 2/42 | $38.7bn | $56.2bn | $36.0bn | −36%since 2010 | $590bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
France and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with France. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | France | Brazil | Germany | Italy | Spain | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 33.4%2025 | 17.8%2025 | 40.4%2025 | 32.2%2025 | 36.6%2025 | 80.7%2025 |
| Imports | 33.8%2025 | 17.5%2025 | 38.1%2025 | 30.3%2025 | 32.8%2025 | 69.5%2025 |
| Trade openness | 67.2%2025 | 35.3%2025 | 78.5%2025 | 62.5%2025 | 69.5%2025 | 150.1%2025 |
| Current account | -0.3%2025 | -2.9%2025 | 4.4%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 2.9%2025 | 7.6%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $683bn2025 | $348bn2025 | $1.8tn2025 | $726bn2025 | $445bn2025 | $989bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 23.1%2024 | 11.1%2024 | 18.0%2024 | 11.9%2024 | 9.3%2024 | 23.5%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 3.8%2025 | 16.1%2025 | 1.9%2025 | 2.6%2025 | 5.0%2025 | 10.8%2025 |
| Food exports | 13.4%2025 | 40.7%2025 | 6.6%2025 | 11.3%2025 | 19.5%2025 | 17.4%2025 |
| Average tariff | 1.3%2022 | 7.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 |