Imports share of GDP in France

Imports of goods and services into France were equal to 34.2% of GDP in 2025.

The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
France, 2025 34.2%p (Provisional) % of GDP
Change from 2024 −0.1percentage points 2024: 34.3%
European Union, 2025 46.1% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 58.4% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 34th of 38 See the full ranking

Imports share of GDP in France over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Imports of goods and services as a share of GDP (Eurostat) (% of GDP), 2001 to 2025
Period FranceEuropean Union
2025 34.2%p (provisional) 46.1%
2024 34.3%p (provisional) 46.3%
2023 36.1% 48.1%
2022 39.3% 53.4%
2021 32.5% 45.9%
2020 30.3% 42.2%
2019 33.5% 45.1%
2018 33.9% 44.5%
2017 33.1% 43.2%
2016 31.8% 41.5%
2015 31.8% 41.9%
2014 31.5% 41.1%
2013 31.2% 40.7%
2012 31.3% 41.1%
2011 31.1% 40.7%
2010 28.8% 38.1%
2009 26.3% 34.0%
2008 30.0% 39.6%
2007 29.3% 38.9%
2006 28.9% 37.9%
2005 27.7% 35.4%
2004 26.2% 33.5%
2003 25.5% 32.1%
2002 26.4% 32.5%
2001 27.5% 34.0%

Flags: p provisional . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 34.3% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 31.8%, the figure has changed by +2.4 percentage points.
  • Among the 38 countries with data for 2025, France has the 34th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 46.1%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
nama_10_gdp · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PC_GDP na_item=P7
Observation period
1975 to 2025 for France
Provider update
5 November 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Attribution
Source: Eurostat