In 2024, the French trade balance showed strong variations depending on the sector*. Indeed, while the energy sectors such as hydrocarbons had a trade deficit of more than ** billion euros, other sectors such as aeronautics recorded a profit of more than ** billion euros. The perfume and cosmetics sector in France was also largely profitable, with a surplus of **** billion euros that same year.

France's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$645.96 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. France's main export partners were: Germany, the United States and Italy. The top three export commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Vehicles other than railway, tramway and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Imports were valued at US$762.04 Billion. In 2024, France had a trade deficit of US$116.09 Billion.

The timeline shows the total value of U.S. trade in goods (export and import) with France from 2000 to 2023. In 2023, the total value of U.S. trade in goods with France amounted to *** billion U.S. dollars; composed of exports worth ** billion U.S. dollars and imports of ** billion U.S. dollars.

France Trade Balance: Manufacturing data was reported at -2,611.000 EUR mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -4,086.000 EUR mn for Sep 2018. France Trade Balance: Manufacturing data is updated monthly, averaging -2,055.000 EUR mn from Jan 2000 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 226 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,524.000 EUR mn in Oct 2001 and a record low of -8,255.000 EUR mn in Jan 2017. France Trade Balance: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.JA001: Trade Statistics: NAF rev 2.

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United States Imports from France was US$61.14 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from France - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

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France Exports to United States was US$55.48 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. France Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

China Imports from France was US$35.17 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from France - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.

FR: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: French Polynesia data was reported at 156.952 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 173.604 USD mn for Dec 2017. FR: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: French Polynesia data is updated quarterly, averaging 62.621 USD mn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 266.990 USD mn in Jun 2005 and a record low of -1.000 USD mn in Jun 1960. FR: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: French Polynesia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

This statistic presents France's agricultural trade balances with EU and non-EU countries between 2000 and 2023.While the balance of trade with non-EU countries increased slightly over this period, the balance with EU countries fell drastically from a surplus of *** billion euros in 2000 to a deficit of *** billion euros in 2023.

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France Trade Balance: Excl Military Equipment data was reported at -7,278.000 EUR mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -7,288.000 EUR mn for Aug 2018. France Trade Balance: Excl Military Equipment data is updated monthly, averaging -5,073.000 EUR mn from Jan 2000 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 225 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 898.000 EUR mn in Oct 2001 and a record low of -11,371.000 EUR mn in Jan 2017. France Trade Balance: Excl Military Equipment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.JA001: Trade Statistics: NAF rev 2.

This statistic presents the value of France's agri-food imports and exports with its main European partners in billion euros. In 2023, the trade balance was *********with Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy. Spain, the Netherlands, and Poland, to a lesser extent, exported *****of their products to France than they imported French food products into their territory.

France's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$762.04 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. France's main import partners were: Germany, China and Belgium. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Exports were valued at US$645.96 Billion. In 2024, France had a trade deficit of US$116.09 Billion.

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At the end of 2020, about ***** French people out of ten considered that France should maintain or increase its trade barriers, insofar as this would protect companies from importing products from foreign competitors, even if this could have a negative effect on French consumers and producers in export sectors. This proportion stood at about *** in **** among Emmanuel Macron's party voters, and at almost *** in *** among those of the Rassemblement National party.

Protectionist measures in trade intervention policy

Increasing trade barriers is a protectionist measure that is part of an interventionist economic policy conducted by the state. Goals include maintaining employment in certain industries, reducing the trade deficit, or protecting standards of living. These measures essentially consist of curbing imports, through customs barriers, restrictive standards, or administrative obstacles, encouraging exports with various subsidies, tax incentives, or devaluation, and giving preference to domestic companies. Protectionism is often opposed to free trade (whose current major result is the globalization of trade) and by extension to the trade liberalization policy measures. Since 2009, the French government has implemented more than *** interventionist measures of this kind.

Is the crisis increasing consumer concern for national production?

With France's annual trade deficit reaching more than ** billion euros, the development of the local economy represents a major issue, and challenges related to the preservation and development of French production seem to have multiplied in recent years. Indeed, while a third of French people favor an opening to the world on the part of France, they are also quite numerous to ask for more protectionism with regard to trade. These opinions are to some extent reflected in their relationship to consumption, especially since the beginning of the sanitary crisis. In 2020, three quarters of the population said they would be more inclined to buy goods if they were produced in France. And for most people, the attention they paid to the national origin of consumer goods has been reinforced by the crisis. Thus, an increasing number of them favor national companies - even if this sometimes implies a higher price - insofar as doing so may contribute to the support of the national economy and is an act of solidarity with French producers, strongly affected by the economic crisis.