External balance on goods and services in France
France: External balance on goods and services was -13.69 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in France, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
France recorded -13.69 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 376.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in France peaked at 50.11 billion current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, -76.32 billion current US$, in 2022.
That places France 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 965.63 million current US$ | -146.62 million current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 billion current US$ | -2.22 billion current US$ | 7.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.18 billion current US$ | -13.72 billion current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.52 billion current US$ | -7.66 billion current US$ | 50.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.85 billion current US$ | -22.88 billion current US$ | 34.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.84 billion current US$ | -43.86 billion current US$ | -2.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -39.07 billion current US$ | -76.32 billion current US$ | -10.39 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for France
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -49.83 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -53.93 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 326.76 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 369.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 56.06 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 60.68 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 44,119 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 48,630 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.03 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in France?
- External balance on goods and services in France was -13.69 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 50.11 billion current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.32 billion current US$ in 2022.
- How does France rank for external balance on goods and services?
- France ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 376.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.