Top French Exports to the World
France shipped US$555.1 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2019, up by 12.1% since 2015 and down by -2.4% from 2018 to 2019.
Top 10 French Exports to Germany
France's exports to Germany amounted to
$78.1 billion or 14.1% of its overall exports.
1. Vehicles: $10.8 billion
2. Machinery: $10.5 billion
3. Electronic equipment: $7.8 billion
4. Aircraft, spacecraft: $7.2 billion
5. Plastics: $3.8 billion
6. Pharmaceuticals: $3.5 billion
7. Iron and steel: $3.2 billion
8. Perfumes, cosmetics: $2.4 billion
9. Medical, technical equipment: $2.1 billion
10. Other chemical goods: $1.6 billion
Top 10 French Exports to the US
France's exports to America amounted to
$47.1 billion or 8.5% of its overall exports.
1. Machinery: $11.7 billion
2. Aircraft, spacecraft: $5.6 billion
3. Pharmaceuticals: $5 billion
4. Beverages: $4.5 billion
5. Electronic equipment: $2.6 billion
6. Medical, technical equipment: $2.1 billion
7. Perfumes, cosmetics: $1.9 billion
8. Leather, animal gut articles: $1.2 billion
9. Organic chemicals: $944.3 million
10. Iron or steel products: $829.8 million
Top 10 French Exports to Italy
France's exports to Italy amounted to
$42 billion or 7.6% of its overall exports.
1. Vehicles: $5.2 billion
2. Machinery: $3.3 billion
3. Pharmaceuticals: $3.2 billion
4. Electronic equipment: $2.4 billion
5. Plastics: $2.3 billion
6. Mineral fuels including oil: $2.3 billion
7. Iron and steel: $1.7 billion
8. Perfumes, cosmetics: $1.3 billion
9. Live animals: $1.2 billion
10. Medical, technical equipment: $1.1 billion
Top 10 French Exports to Spain
France's exports to and Spain amounted to
$41.7 billion or 7.5% of its overall exports.
1. Vehicles: $6.4 billion
2. Machinery: $4.3 billion
3. Electronic equipment: $2.7 billion
4. Aircraft, spacecraft: $2.1 billion
5. Mineral fuels including oil: $2 billion
6. Iron and steel: $1.9 billion
7. Plastics: $1.8 billion
8. Perfumes, cosmetics: $1.4 billion
9. Pharmaceuticals: $1.2 billion
10. Medical, technical equipment: $1.1 billion
Top 10 French Exports to Belgium
France's exports to Belgium amounted to
$38.3 billion or 6.9% of its overall exports.
1. Vehicles: $5.9 billion
2. Pharmaceuticals: $3.7 billion
3. Machinery: $2.6 billion
4. Electronic equipment: $2.4 billion
5. Mineral fuels including oil: $2.1 billion
6. Iron and steel: $1.9 billion
7. Plastics: $1.7 billion
8. Beverages: $1.2 billion
9. Cereals: $1.1 billion
10. Other chemical goods: $918.5 million
Top 10 French Exports to the UK
France's exports to United Kingdom amounted to $37.7 billion or 6.8% of its overall exports.
1. Vehicles: $4.5 billion
2. Machinery: $3.5 billion
3. Aircraft, spacecraft: $2.9 billion
4. Electronic equipment: $2.1 billion
5. Gems, precious metals: $2.1 billion
6. Beverages: $2 billion
7. Pharmaceuticals: $1.5 billion
8. Plastics: $1.4 billion
9. Perfumes, cosmetics: $1.4 billion
10. Mineral fuels including oil: $1.2 billion
Top 10 French Exports to China
France's exports to China amounted to
$23.4 billion or 4.2% of its overall exports.
1. Aircraft, spacecraft: $6.6 billion
2. Machinery: $3.7 billion
3. Pharmaceuticals: $1.4 billion
4. Perfumes, cosmetics: $1.4 billion
5. Electronic equipment: $1.3 billion
6. Beverages: $1.2 billion
7. Medical, technical equipment: $841.3 million
8. Organic chemicals: $507.5 million
9. Plastics: $488.1 million
10. Leather, animal gut articles: $436.5 million
Top 10 French Exports to Switzerland
France's exports to Switzerland amounted to
$19.9 billion or 3.6% of its overall exports.
1. Gems, precious metals: $3.4 billion
2. Ships, boats: $1.8 billion
3. Machinery: $1.6 billion
4. Pharmaceuticals: $1.4 billion
5. Mineral fuels including oil: $1 billion
6. Vehicles: $999.4 million
7. Clocks, watches: $777 million
8. Electronic equipment: $611.3 million
9. Beverages: $598.1 million
10. Plastics: $532.3 million
Top 10 French Exports to Netherlands
France's exports to Netherlands amounted to
$19.6 billion or 3.5% of its overall exports.
1. Electronic equipment: $2 billion
2. Machinery: $1.7 billion
3. Mineral fuels including oil: $1.5 billion
4. Vehicles: $1.3 billion
5. Medical, technical equipment: $1.2 billion
6. Plastics: $862.4 million
7. Cereals: $848.5 million
8. Organic chemicals: $783.7 million
9. Beverages: $726.4 million
10. Pharmaceuticals: $707.1 million
Top 10 French Exports to Poland
France's exports to Poland amounted to
$11.4 billion or 2.1% of its overall exports.
1. Vehicles: $1.9 billion
2. Machinery: $1.5 billion
3. Electronic equipment: $1 billion
4. Plastics: $872.6 million
5. Pharmaceuticals: $541.1 million
6. Perfumes, cosmetics: $429.1 million
7. Other chemical goods: $404.3 million
8. Iron and steel: $401.3 million
9. Medical, technical equipment: $339.9 million
10. Rubber: $299.9 million
Top 10 French Exports to Singapore
France's exports to Singapore amounted to
$9.7 billion or 1.7% of its overall exports.
1. Aircraft, spacecraft: $2.3 billion
2. Perfumes, cosmetics: $1.4 billion
3. Leather, animal gut articles: $1.3 billion
4. Beverages: $1.1 billion
5. Electronic equipment: $930.8 million
6. Pharmaceuticals: $554.6 million
7. Machinery: $448.8 million
8. Other chemical goods: $243.8 million
9. Medical, technical equipment: $223.4 million
10. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $146.9 million
Fastest-Growing French Exports 2019
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
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