France Trade Balance 1960-2021
External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- France trade balance for 2019 was $-26.59B, a 8.36% decline from 2018.
- France trade balance for 2018 was $-29.02B, a 5.03% increase from 2017.
- France trade balance for 2017 was $-27.63B, a 84.76% increase from 2016.
- France trade balance for 2016 was $-14.95B, a 8.27% increase from 2015.
| France Trade Balance - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2019 |
$-26.59B |
-0.98% |
| 2018 |
$-29.02B |
-1.04% |
| 2017 |
$-27.63B |
-1.06% |
| 2016 |
$-14.95B |
-0.61% |
| 2015 |
$-13.81B |
-0.57% |
| 2014 |
$-32.67B |
-1.15% |
| 2013 |
$-29.08B |
-1.03% |
| 2012 |
$-34.78B |
-1.30% |
| 2011 |
$-55.74B |
-1.95% |
| 2010 |
$-34.12B |
-1.29% |
| 2009 |
$-21.29B |
-0.79% |
| 2008 |
$-33.80B |
-1.16% |
| 2007 |
$-18.98B |
-0.71% |
| 2006 |
$-5.41B |
-0.23% |
| 2005 |
$1.88B |
0.09% |
| 2004 |
$21.43B |
1.01% |
| 2003 |
$26.25B |
1.43% |
| 2002 |
$29.74B |
1.99% |
| 2001 |
$21.64B |
1.57% |
| 2000 |
$18.10B |
1.33% |
| 1999 |
$35.71B |
2.39% |
| 1998 |
$41.28B |
2.75% |
| 1997 |
$43.77B |
3.01% |
| 1996 |
$28.61B |
1.78% |
| 1995 |
$25.61B |
1.60% |
| 1994 |
$20.83B |
1.49% |
| 1993 |
$22.22B |
1.68% |
| 1992 |
$9.38B |
0.67% |
| 1991 |
$-3.98B |
-0.31% |
| 1990 |
$-9.96B |
-0.78% |
| 1989 |
$-7.03B |
-0.69% |
| 1988 |
$-6.71B |
-0.66% |
| 1987 |
$-10.26B |
-1.10% |
| 1986 |
$-0.93B |
-0.12% |
| 1985 |
$-2.04B |
-0.37% |
| 1984 |
$0.69B |
0.13% |
| 1983 |
$-1.50B |
-0.27% |
| 1982 |
$-14.36B |
-2.46% |
| 1981 |
$-9.06B |
-1.47% |
| 1980 |
$-10.78B |
-1.54% |
| 1979 |
$2.45B |
0.40% |
| 1978 |
$5.31B |
1.05% |
| 1977 |
$-0.69B |
-0.17% |
| 1976 |
$-3.46B |
-0.93% |
| 1975 |
$3.52B |
0.97% |
| 1974 |
$-3.13B |
-1.10% |
| 1973 |
$1.70B |
0.64% |
| 1972 |
$1.58B |
0.78% |
| 1971 |
$1.58B |
0.95% |
| 1970 |
$0.81B |
0.54% |
| 1969 |
$-0.57B |
-0.40% |
| 1968 |
$0.22B |
0.17% |
| 1967 |
$0.44B |
0.37% |
| 1966 |
$0.66B |
0.60% |
| 1965 |
$1.20B |
1.18% |
| 1964 |
$0.17B |
0.18% |
| 1963 |
$0.59B |
0.70% |
| 1962 |
$0.92B |
1.21% |
| 1961 |
$1.45B |
2.15% |
| 1960 |
$1.51B |
2.43% |
