Country export capability

France
export capability

A reported view of France's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

FRA1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$635.3B2024 reported value
Latest imports$730.8B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$95.5BExports minus imports
Export growth-0.2%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

France export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, France recorded $635.3B in exports and $730.8B in imports. The resulting -$95.5B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -0.2% year on year and show a calculated +3.1% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Germany received $75.3B in reported exports, representing 11.9% of the latest country total. Machinery was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $72.6B and 11.4% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around France's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$3.2T2024 macro context
GDP per capita$46.1KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population68.6MReported population
Labor force29.6KReported labor force
Investment rate23.5%National investment rate
Savings rate22.9%National savings rate
Trade openness42.5%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP19.8%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education95.4%Education context
Tertiary education30.8%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for France
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
BelgiumBELCritical attention44.9%27.8%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ChinaCHNCritical attention79.9%24.2%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
SpainESPWatch30.7%29.4%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
GermanyDEUWatch16%30.9%0%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEWatch39.9%26.8%1.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ItalyITAWatch30.2%27.6%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
SingaporeSGPCritical attention51.4%26.8%0.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
United KingdomGBRWatch27.3%29.4%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BrazilBRACritical attention65.1%32.1%28.8%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAWatch20.6%21.9%4.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for France
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Accelerating -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Growing +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.7B0%Stable -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$92.8B0.1%Growing +10.5%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.6B0%Growing +20.6%
7ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.9B0%Accelerating +2.4%
8ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Accelerating -13.5%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for France.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for France
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
18802HS4 detail codeAircraft (88) ↗$31.9B5%6
23004HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$27.8B4.4%12
38703HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$23.6B3.7%14
48411HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$21.7B3.4%8
58708HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$14.3B2.3%14
67113HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$13.9B2.2%3
73304HS4 detail codeEssential oils and cosmetics (33) ↗$12.8B2%5
82204HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$12.7B2%5
94202HS4 detail codeLeather articles (42) ↗$12.1B1.9%12
102710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$11.3B1.8%5
113002HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$10.5B1.7%8
123303HS4 detail codeEssential oils and cosmetics (33) ↗$10.3B1.6%1

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

France combines $635.3B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, France recorded $635.3B in reported exports and $730.8B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $95.5B. Exports changed -0.2% year on year and +3.1% annualized over three years. Machinery (HS2 84) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where France exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for France
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1GermanyDEU$75.3B11.9%-5.7%-0.5%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$56.3B8.9%+8.3%+6.5%
3ItalyITA$50.6B8%-3.9%+3.2%
4BelgiumBEL$46.5B7.3%-8.7%+2.7%
5SpainESP$43.2B6.8%-5.1%+1%
6United KingdomGBR$38.1B6%-2.1%+6.7%
7ChinaCHN$30.2B4.7%-3.3%-2.5%
8NetherlandsNLD$23.4B3.7%-2.3%+1.4%
9Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$23.0B3.6%+0.1%+4.2%
10PolandPOL$14.4B2.3%+6.3%+5.1%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$571.9B
2014
$574.4B
2015
$501.0B
2016
$493.5B
2017
$528.6B
2018
$574.0B
2019
$566.6B
2020
$486.6B
2021
$579.0B
2022
$614.3B
2023
$636.5B
2024
$635.3B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets108Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners9Country context
Shared-language partners41Country context
Average partner distance6,659 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA40%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share35.8%

Covered value under attention

Critical share4.7%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak27%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports74.1%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score0.8

History-based indicator

Partner concentration503.9

Partner HHI

Product concentration65.5

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3FRA
Exports Usd$635.3B
Imports Usd$730.8B
Trade Balance Usd-$95.5B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-0.2%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-3.1%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct3.1%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct1.3%
Export Partner Hhi503.9
Export Product Hhi65.5
Momentum Score0.8
Risk Score2.8
Gdp Million Usd3,160,442.62 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$46.1K
Population68,551,653
Labor Force29,576.2
Investment Rate Pct23.5%
Savings Rate Pct22.9%
Secondary Education Pct95.4%
Tertiary Education Pct30.8%
Total Factor Productivity2,387.7
Trade Openness Pct42.5%
Exports Gdp Pct19.8%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners108
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners9
Num Shared Language Partners41
Avg Partner Distance Km6,659 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta40
Pct Partners Shared Language15
Pct Partners Shared Border3
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,631
Num Border Partners190
Num Colonial Partners930
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.9
Pct Products High Elasticity76
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential932,077.6
Foreign Market Potential42,058.1

Exposure fields

Country Iso3FRA
All History Lane Count88,883
Current Lane Count82,532
Critical Lane Count528
High Attention Lane Count14,143
High Volatility Lane Count32,527
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count45,914
Declining Demand Lane Count445
Concentrated Market Lane Count37,117
Access Friction Lane Count10,869
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count4,279
Monitored Exports Current Usd$608.7B
Attention Exports Usd$217.8B
Critical Exports Usd$28.6B
High Volatility Exports Usd$149.4B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$137.4B
Non Fta Exports Usd$150.1B
Monitored Attention Share Pct35.8%
Monitored Critical Share Pct4.7%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct74.1%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.8
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct27%
Export Weighted Distance Km3,054 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$635.3B
Total Imports Latest Usd$730.8B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$95.5B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-0.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct3.1%
Gdp Latest Million Usd3,160,442.62 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$46.1K
Population Latest68,551,653
Investment Rate Latest Pct23.5%
Savings Rate Latest Pct22.9%
Trade Openness Latest Pct42.5%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct19.8%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest108
Foreign Market Potential Latest42,058.1
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct3%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct2.7%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.3%
Partner Hhi Latest503.9
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct11.9%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct28.7%
Partner Hhi All Avg607.1
Partner Hhi All Max790.5
Product Hhi Latest65.5
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct4.5%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct9.6%
Product Hhi All Avg74.5
Product Hhi All Max113.5
Total Exports Attention Share Pct34.3%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct4.5%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$255.5B$242.8B$12.7BNot reportedNot reported
1996$255.3B$247.2B$8.2B-0.1%Not reported
1997$258.2B$240.5B$17.7B+1.1%Not reported
1998$275.4B$257.0B$18.4B+6.7%+2.5%
1999$295.4B$289.3B$6.1B+7.3%+5%
2000$297.3B$306.6B-$9.3B+0.6%+4.8%
2001$293.9B$298.4B-$4.5B-1.1%+2.2%
2002$305.5B$309.0B-$3.5B+3.9%+1.1%
2003$361.1B$368.6B-$7.5B+18.2%+6.7%
2004$418.3B$443.4B-$25.1B+15.8%+12.5%
2005$436.5B$486.3B-$49.8B+4.3%+12.6%
2006$484.8B$540.0B-$55.1B+11.1%+10.3%
2007$550.3B$614.1B-$63.8B+13.5%+9.6%
2008$602.0B$697.6B-$95.6B+9.4%+11.3%
2009$475.1B$548.3B-$73.2B-21.1%-0.7%
2010$514.3B$588.8B-$74.5B+8.3%-2.2%
2011$584.6B$698.9B-$114.2B+13.7%-1%
2012$562.8B$653.0B-$90.3B-3.7%+5.8%
2013$571.9B$658.0B-$86.1B+1.6%+3.6%
2014$574.4B$648.0B-$73.7B+0.4%-0.6%
2015$501.0B$550.8B-$49.8B-12.8%-3.8%
2016$493.5B$548.1B-$54.6B-1.5%-4.8%
2017$528.6B$597.1B-$68.5B+7.1%-2.7%
2018$574.0B$653.7B-$79.7B+8.6%+4.6%
2019$566.6B$634.1B-$67.5B-1.3%+4.7%
2020$486.6B$567.0B-$80.3B-14.1%-2.7%
2021$579.0B$703.9B-$124.8B+19%+0.3%
2022$614.3B$799.9B-$185.6B+6.1%+2.7%
2023$636.5B$754.0B-$117.5B+3.6%+9.4%
2024$635.3B$730.8B-$95.5B-0.2%+3.1%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
184Machinery$72.6B11.4%195515
287Vehicles$56.9B8.9%19087
385Electrical machinery$44.6B7%198262
488Aircraft$42.0B6.6%16715
530Pharmaceutical products$40.2B6.3%19243
633Essential oils and cosmetics$29.6B4.7%18829
727Mineral fuels$27.2B4.3%17643
839Plastics$22.3B3.5%194129
922Beverages$22.1B3.5%18824
1071Precious stones and metals$21.6B3.4%16651

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
18802Aircraft (88)$31.9B5%6
23004Pharmaceutical products (30)$27.8B4.4%12
38703Vehicles (87)$23.6B3.7%14
48411Machinery (84)$21.7B3.4%8
58708Vehicles (87)$14.3B2.3%14
67113Precious stones and metals (71)$13.9B2.2%3
73304Essential oils and cosmetics (33)$12.8B2%5
82204Beverages (22)$12.7B2%5
94202Leather articles (42)$12.1B1.9%12
102710Mineral fuels (27)$11.3B1.8%5
113002Pharmaceutical products (30)$10.5B1.7%8
123303Essential oils and cosmetics (33)$10.3B1.6%1

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1GermanyDEU$75.3B11.9%-5.7%-0.5%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$56.3B8.9%+8.3%+6.5%
3ItalyITA$50.6B8%-3.9%+3.2%
4BelgiumBEL$46.5B7.3%-8.7%+2.7%
5SpainESP$43.2B6.8%-5.1%+1%
6United KingdomGBR$38.1B6%-2.1%+6.7%
7ChinaCHN$30.2B4.7%-3.3%-2.5%
8NetherlandsNLD$23.4B3.7%-2.3%+1.4%
9Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$23.0B3.6%+0.1%+4.2%
10PolandPOL$14.4B2.3%+6.3%+5.1%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Belgium (BEL)Critical attention44.9%27.8%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2China (CHN)Critical attention79.9%24.2%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3Spain (ESP)Watch30.7%29.4%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4Germany (DEU)Watch16%30.9%0%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
5Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)Watch39.9%26.8%1.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Italy (ITA)Watch30.2%27.6%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Singapore (SGP)Critical attention51.4%26.8%0.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8United Kingdom (GBR)Watch27.3%29.4%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9Brazil (BRA)Critical attention65.1%32.1%28.8%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Watch20.6%21.9%4.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1United Arab Emirates (ARE)080280new$4.5M23.2%100
2Angola (AGO)930190new$7.5M64.9%100
3Albania (ALB)847759new$678.4K37.3%100
4Armenia (ARM)901480new$3.1M88.5%100
5Burundi (BDI)902212new$322.2K70.5%100
6Australia (AUS)870340new$4.5B0.1%100
7United Arab Emirates (ARE)845640new$10.4M1.5%100
8Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)940610new$1.6M14.9%100
9Azerbaijan (AZE)847759new$1.4M13.3%100
10Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)845522new$6.0M49.9%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Accelerating (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Growing (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.7B0%Stable (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$92.8B0.1%Growing (+10.5%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.6B0%Growing (+20.6%)
7China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.9B0%Accelerating (+2.4%)
8China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Accelerating (-13.5%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

France export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the France export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for France.

What is the latest reported export value for France?

France recorded $635.3B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from France?

Germany leads by reported export value at $75.3B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead France's exports?

Machinery leads by reported value at $72.6B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of France trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.