China vs France: Goods imports

China

2.69 trillion BoP, current US$

in 2025

France

769.91 billion BoP, current US$

in 2025

China rank

2nd

France rank

5th

Goods imports over time

China
France

How they compare

China currently reports 2.69 trillion BoP, current US$ against 769.91 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 1.92 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes China's figure about 3.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was France ahead.

Globally, China ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit: BoP, current US$
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 9,762 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.