[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · FRA · 2024
France trade profile
In 2024, France recorded $635.3B in merchandise exports and $730.8B in imports, producing a $95.5B trade deficit. Exports changed -0.2% from the previous year, while imports changed -3.1%.[1]
Exports
$635.3B
-0.2%
Imports
$730.8B
-3.1%
Trade balance
-$95.5B
deficit
Active partners
270
108 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
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2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$72.6B
HS 84 · Machinery
515 active HS6 lines · 195 export partners
2$56.9B
HS 87 · Vehicles
87 active HS6 lines · 190 export partners
3$44.6B
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
262 active HS6 lines · 198 export partners
4$42.0B
HS 88 · HS chapter
15 active HS6 lines · 167 export partners
5$40.2B
HS 30 · Pharmaceutical products
43 active HS6 lines · 192 export partners
6$29.6B
HS 33 · HS chapter
29 active HS6 lines · 188 export partners
7$27.2B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
43 active HS6 lines · 176 export partners
8$22.3B
HS 39 · HS chapter
129 active HS6 lines · 194 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from France; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$75.3B
Germany
Annual change -5.7% · 3-year CAGR -0.5%
2$56.3B
United States
Annual change +8.3% · 3-year CAGR 6.5%
3$50.6B
Italy
Annual change -3.9% · 3-year CAGR 3.2%
4$46.5B
Belgium
Annual change -8.7% · 3-year CAGR 2.7%
5$43.2B
Spain
Annual change -5.1% · 3-year CAGR 1.0%
6$38.1B
United Kingdom
Annual change -2.1% · 3-year CAGR 6.7%
7$30.2B
China
Annual change -3.3% · 3-year CAGR -2.5%
8$23.4B
Netherlands
Annual change -2.3% · 3-year CAGR 1.4%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.