This article presents France's imports of goods and services through current-dollar value, share of GDP and annual real growth.
Imports of goods and services into France were valued at $1.14 trillion in 2025, equivalent to 33.8% of GDP in 2025. Real imports grew by 2.9% in 2025. The nominal import value changed by +41.9% over five years and +46.4% over ten years.
In the common comparison year 2025, France ranked 5th of 194 economies by import value and 125th of 194 by imports as a share of GDP.
France Imports of Goods and Services by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Imports of goods and services, current US$ (NE.IMP.GNFS.CD); Imports of goods and services, % of GDP (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS); Imports of goods and services, annual % growth (NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG); Imports of goods and services, constant 2015 US$ (NE.IMP.GNFS.KD); External balance on goods and services, % of GDP (NE.RSB.GNFS.ZS); Exports of goods and services, current US$ (NE.EXP.GNFS.CD).
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About the Indicators
Imports of goods and services, current US$. The total value of goods and services a country purchases from abroad, converted to current U.S. dollars.
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP. Import value expressed as a share of gross domestic product.
Imports of goods and services, annual % growth. The annual growth rate of imports measured in constant prices, isolating volume growth from price and currency effects.
Imports of goods and services, constant 2015 US$. Import value measured in constant 2015 prices, used to track real changes in import volume over time.
External balance on goods and services, % of GDP. Exports minus imports of goods and services, expressed as a share of GDP; positive values indicate a surplus, negative values a deficit.
Exports of goods and services, current US$. The total value of goods and services a country sells abroad, in current U.S. dollars.