France Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) (2025)
France's Merchandise Trade (% of GDP): 43.7 % of GDP in 2025, -0.4pp YoY. World Bank (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1960–2025.
France (2025)
43.7
% of GDP
-0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
66
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2024 | 44.1 | -3pp |
| 2023 | 47.1 | -4.6pp |
| 2022 | 51.7 | +7.9pp |
| 2021 | 43.8 | +3.4pp |
| 2020 | 40.4 | -4.6pp |
| 2019 | 45 | -0.2pp |
| 2018 | 45.2 | +0.6pp |
| 2017 | 44.6 | +1.3pp |
| 2016 | 43.3 | -0.8pp |
| 2015 | 44.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 44 | -0.8pp |
| 2013 | 44.8 | -1.5pp |
| 2012 | 46.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2011 | 45.9 | +3pp |
| 2010 | 42.9 | +4.2pp |
| 2009 | 38.7 | -6.8pp |
| 2008 | 45.5 | +0.7pp |
| 2007 | 44.8 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 44.8 | +0.7pp |
About this Dataset
France recorded 43.7 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -0.4pp. Across 1960–2025 the series ranges from 19.7 % of GDP in 1962 to 51.7 % of GDP in 2022.
This page tracks total merchandise trade (exports plus imports of goods) as a share of GDP in France. Merchandise trade openness measures the integration of the goods economy into global supply chains.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total merchandise trade (exports plus imports of goods) as a share of GDP in France. Merchandise trade openness measures the integration of the goods economy into global supply chains. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2025 (66 observations).
The series peaked at 51.7 % of GDP in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 19.7 % of GDP in 1962. The latest reading is 43.7 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -0.4pp.