Aircraft, Spacecraft Imports
French imports for this product category were $30 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 93.8% of that total.
1. Germany: $18.2 billion (60.7%)
2. United States: $5.5 billion (18.3%)
3. United Kingdom: $2.1 billion (7.1%)
4. Spain: $712.1 million (2.4%)
5. Canada: $401.5 million (1.3%)
6. Italy: $324.4 million (1.1%)
7. Tunisia: $272.4 million (0.9%)
8. Morocco: $245.5 million (0.8%)
9. Belgium: $219.1 million (0.73%)
10. China: $141 million (0.5%)
Alcoholic Beverages Imports
French imports for this product category were $4.3 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 87.7% of that total.
1. United Kingdom: $920.5 million (21.5%)
2. Belgium: $642.3 million (15%)
3. Italy: $447.1 million (10.4%)
4. Spain: $444.9 million (10.4%)
5. Germany: $431.3 million (10.1%)
6. Netherlands: $326.7 million (7.6%)
7. United States: $173.3 million (4%)
8. Portugal: $166.1 million (3.9%)
9. Poland: $117 million (2.7%)
10. Austria: $83 million (1.9%)
Aluminum Imports
French imports for this product category were $7.4 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 76.2% of that total.
1. Germany: $1.6 billion (21.5%)
2. Spain: $938.7 million (12.8%)
3. Italy: $803.7 million (10.9%)
4. Netherlands: $598.1 million (8.1%)
5. Belgium: $489.2 million (6.6%)
6. United Kingdom: $321.3 million (4.4%)
7. China: $264.2 million (3.6%)
8. United States: $221.8 million (3%)
9. Switzerland: $202.5 million (2.8%)
10. Russia: $183.5 million (2.5%)
Automobile Imports
French imports for this product category were $58.8 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 83.6% of that total.
1. Germany: $18 billion (30.6%)
2. Spain: $9.5 billion (16.1%)
3. Italy: $5.2 billion (8.8%)
4. Belgium: $5.1 billion (8.6%)
5. Turkey: $2.5 billion (4.3%)
6. United Kingdom: $2.4 billion (4.1%)
7. Czech Republic: $2.2 billion (3.7%)
8. Slovakia: $1.5 billion (2.6%)
9. Netherlands: $1.5 billion (2.5%)
10. Poland: $1.3 billion (2.2%)
Cereals Imports
French imports for this product category were $1.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 77.7% of that total.
1. Netherlands: $154.6 million (13.1%)
2. Italy: $148.6 million (12.6%)
3. Germany: $148.5 million (12.6%)
4. Belgium: $124.9 million (10.6%)
5. Spain: $92.3 million (7.8%)
6. Thailand: $77.6 million (6.6%)
7. Cambodia: $59.8 million (5.1%)
8. India: $40.4 million (3.4%)
9. Romania: $37.7 million (3.2%)
10. United Kingdom: $34.1 million (2.9%)
Organic Chemicals Imports
French imports for this product category were $18 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 89.6% of that total.
1. Germany: $3.3 billion (18.1%)
2. Belgium: $3.2 billion (17.5%)
3. Netherlands: $2.7 billion (15.2%)
4. Austria: $1.8 billion (10%)
5. United States: $1.3 billion (7.4%)
6. Switzerland: $1 billion (5.6%)
7. United Kingdom: $935 million (5.2%)
8. China: $795.2 million (4.4%)
9. Spain: $578.4 million (3.2%)
10. Italy: $525.5 million (2.9%)
Clothing (Not Knit or Crochet) Imports
French imports for this product category were $12.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 78.1% of that total.
1. China: $2.7 billion (21.7%)
2. Belgium: $1.3 billion (10.6%)
3. Italy: $1.2 billion (9.9%)
4. Germany: $985.4 million (8.1%)
5. Spain: $915.4 million (7.5%)
6. Tunisia: $600.2 million (4.9%)
7. Bangladesh: $524.9 million (4.3%)
8. Morocco: $494 million (4%)
9. India: $449.4 million (3.7%)
10. Netherlands: $420.5 million (3.4%)
Copper Imports
French imports for this product category were $4.3 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 89.2% of that total.
1. Germany: $1.3 billion (28.8%)
2. Chile: $751.1 million (17.3%)
3. Italy: $597.6 million (13.7%)
4. Belgium: $356.5 million (8.2%)
5. Austria: $260.4 million (6%)
6. Poland: $228.9 million (5.3%)
7. Spain: $179.4 million (4.1%)
8. China: $109.9 million (2.5%)
9. United Kingdom: $87.8 million (2%)
10. Sweden: $57.6 million (1.3%)
Electronic Equipment Imports
French imports for this product category were $56.3 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 67.9% of that total.
1. Germany: $9.3 billion (16.6%)
2. China: $7.3 billion (12.9%)
3. Netherlands: $6.5 billion (11.5%)
4. Italy: $3.8 billion (6.7%)
5. Spain: $2.3 billion (4%)
6. Belgium: $2.2 billion (3.8%)
7. United Kingdom: $1.9 billion (3.3%)
8. Tunisia: $1.8 billion (3.2%)
9. United States: $1.7 billion (3.1%)
10. Hungary: $1.6 billion (2.8%)
Footwear Imports
French imports for this product category were $7.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 86.3% of that total.
1. Italy: $1.6 billion (20.2%)
2. China: $1.3 billion (16.1%)
3. Belgium: $919.1 million (11.7%)
4. Germany: $672.9 million (8.6%)
5. Spain: $624.8 million (7.9%)
6. Portugal: $507.9 million (6.5%)
7. Netherlands: $480.6 million (6.1%)
8. Viet Nam: $284.6 million (3.6%)
9. Switzerland: $234.8 million (3%)
10. United Kingdom: $212.9 million (2.7%)
Furniture, Lighting, Signs Imports
French imports for this product category were $11.1 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 81.8% of that total.
1. China: $2 billion (17.7%)
2. Germany: $1.8 billion (16.4%)
3. Italy: $1.6 billion (14.8%)
4. Belgium: $979 million (8.8%)
5. Poland: $737.7 million (6.6%)
6. Spain: $658.2 million (5.9%)
7. Portugal: $398.9 million (3.6%)
8. Romania: $332.2 million (3%)
9. Netherlands: $321.7 million (2.9%)
10. Denmark: $224.2 million (2%)
Gems, Precious Metals Imports
French imports for this product category were $7.4 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 88.7% of that total.
1. Switzerland: $2.7 billion (36.8%)
2. Germany: $896.2 million (12.1%)
3. Italy: $854.1 million (11.5%)
4. United Kingdom: $607.7 million (8.2%)
5. Belgium: $366.4 million (4.9%)
6. United States: $295.6 million (4%)
7. China: $254.2 million (3.4%)
8. Israel: $228.9 million (3.1%)
9. Hong Kong: $191.3 million (2.6%)
10. India: $148.3 million (2%)
Inorganic Chemicals Imports
French imports for this product category were $6.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 71.3% of that total.
1. Germany: $1.2 billion (17.7%)
2. Belgium: $664.1 million (10.1%)
3. Niger: $505.3 million (7.7%)
4. United Kingdom: $500 million (7.6%)
5. Netherlands: $484.8 million (7.3%)
6. Russia: $426.5 million (6.5%)
7. Kazakhstan: $316.4 million (4.8%)
8. Algeria: $248 million (3.8%)
9. Spain: $217.2 million (3.3%)
10. Italy: $172.5 million (2.6%)
Iron and Steel Imports
French imports for this product category were $13.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 92.8% of that total.
1. Germany: $3.6 billion (26%)
2. Belgium: $3.6 billion (26%)
3. Italy: $1.5 billion (11.1%)
4. Spain: $1.2 billion (8.5%)
5. Netherlands: $1.1 billion (8.4%)
6. United Kingdom: $767.8 million (5.6%)
7. Luxembourg: $331.2 million (2.4%)
8. Sweden: $288.1 million (2.1%)
9. Austria: $251.2 million (1.8%)
10. Finland: $125.3 million (0.9%)
Iron or Steel Product Imports
French imports for this product category were $12 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 80.7% of that total.
1. Germany: $2.4 billion (20.2%)
2. Italy: $2.3 billion (19.1%)
3. Spain: $1.2 billion (10.1%)
4. Belgium: $1.2 billion (10.1%)
5. China: $799 million (6.6%)
6. Netherlands: $437.4 million (3.6%)
7. United States: $419.4 million (3.5%)
8. United Kingdom: $359.1 million (3%)
9. Poland: $292.2 million (2.4%)
10. Czech Republic: $240.5 million (2%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Imports
French imports for this product category were $76.4 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 78.7% of that total.
1. Germany: $17.8 billion (23.2%)
2. Netherlands: $8 billion (10.5%)
3. United States: $7.8 billion (10.1%)
4. Italy: $7.6 billion (9.9%)
5. China: $4.8 billion (6.3%)
6. Belgium: $4.2 billion (5.4%)
7. United Kingdom: $3.2 billion (4.1%)
8. Spain: $2.7 billion (3.5%)
9. Czech Republic: $2.2 billion (2.8%)
10. Sweden: $2.1 billion (2.7%)
Meat Imports
French imports for this product category were $6.1 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 93.8% of that total.
1. Spain: $1.3 billion (21.7%)
2. Netherlands: $987.9 million (16.2%)
3. Germany: $870.4 million (14.2%)
4. Belgium: $733 million (12%)
5. Ireland: $487.3 million (8%)
6. United Kingdom: $479.9 million (7.8%)
7. Italy: $412.7 million (6.7%)
8. Poland: $247.5 million (4%)
9. Denmark: $103.2 million (1.7%)
10. New Zealand: $85.2 million (1.4%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Imports
French imports for this product category were $19.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 81.5% of that total.
1. Germany: $3.9 billion (19.9%)
2. United States: $2.4 billion (12.4%)
3. Netherlands: $2.3 billion (11.5%)
4. Switzerland: $2 billion (10.4%)
5. Belgium: $1.5 billion (7.7%)
6. Italy: $1.2 billion (6.4%)
7. China: $966.4 million (4.9%)
8. United Kingdom: $928.1 million (4.7%)
9. Spain: $401.1 million (2%)
10. Japan: $309.7 million (1.6%)
Oil Imports
French imports for this product category were $96.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 73.1% of that total.
1. Belgium: $15.9 billion (16.4%)
2. Russia: $11.7 billion (12.1%)
3. Saudi Arabia: $9.2 billion (9.5%)
4. United States: $6.5 billion (6.7%)
5. Algeria: $5.5 billion (5.6%)
6. Nigeria: $5.4 billion (5.6%)
7. Kazakhstan: $5.1 billion (5.2%)
8. Germany: $4.9 billion (5.1%)
9. Netherlands: $3.9 billion (4.029%)
10. United Kingdom: $2.7 billion (2.8%)
Paper Imports
French imports for this product category were $9.5 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 87.4% of that total.
1. Germany: $2.4 billion (25.7%)
2. Italy: $1.3 billion (14.1%)
3. Belgium: $1.1 billion (11.9%)
4. Spain: $962.9 million (10.2%)
5. Netherlands: $502.5 million (5.3%)
6. Sweden: $491.7 million (5.2%)
7. Finland: $465.6 million (4.9%)
8. United Kingdom: $412.6 million (4.4%)
9. Austria: $299 million (3.2%)
10. Portugal: $244.6 million (2.6%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics Imports
French imports for this product category were $5.8 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 88.6% of that total.
1. Switzerland: $1.1 billion (19.1%)
2. Ireland: $941.2 million (16.2%)
3. Germany: $825.6 million (14.2%)
4. Italy: $469.8 million (8.1%)
5. Netherlands: $401.2 million (6.9%)
6. United Kingdom: $385.4 million (6.6%)
7. United States: $338.8 million (5.8%)
8. Spain: $307.8 million (5.3%)
9. Belgium: $248.9 million (4.3%)
10. Poland: $131.9 million (2.3%)
Pharmaceuticals Imports
French imports for this product category were $28 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 88.6% of that total.
1. Belgium: $6.4 billion (22.7%)
2. Germany: $4.6 billion (16.6%)
3. Switzerland: $2.9 billion (10.2%)
4. Ireland: $2.5 billion (9%)
5. Netherlands: $2.2 billion (7.7%)
6. United Kingdom: $1.6 billion (5.9%)
7. United States: $1.5 billion (5.5%)
8. Italy: $1.4 billion (5.2%)
9. Spain: $1 billion (3.6%)
10. Singapore: $643.4 million (2.3%)
Plastics Imports
French imports for this product category were $26 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 85% of that total.
1. Germany: $6.7 billion (25.9%)
2. Belgium: $4.1 billion (16%)
3. Italy: $2.8 billion (10.7%)
4. Netherlands: $2.3 billion (8.9%)
5. Spain: $2.1 billion (8.1%)
6. China: $1.3 billion (4.8%)
7. United Kingdom: $1.2 billion (4.5%)
8. United States: $592.7 million (2.3%)
9. Austria: $560.5 million (2.2%)
10. Poland: $468.7 million (1.8%)
Rubber Imports
French imports for this product category were $7.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 75.5% of that total.
1. Germany: $1.7 billion (22%)
2. Spain: $800.7 million (10.1%)
3. Belgium: $602.3 million (7.6%)
4. Italy: $587.8 million (7.4%)
5. United Kingdom: $560.4 million (7.1%)
6. Poland: $523.6 million (6.6%)
7. Netherlands: $361.6 million (4.6%)
8. China: $282.2 million (3.6%)
9. Czech Republic: $260.8 million (3.3%)
10. United States: $247 million (3.1%)
Wood Imports
French imports for this product category were $4.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 73.1% of that total.
1. Germany: $953.2 million (20.2%)
2. Belgium: $760 million (16.1%)
3. Poland: $358 million (7.6%)
4. Spain: $289.9 million (6.1%)
5. China: $241.6 million (5.1%)
6. Italy: $229.3 million (4.8%)
7. Austria: $203.3 million (4.3%)
8. Finland: $200.4 million (4.2%)
9. Sweden: $112.9 million (2.4%)
10. Luxembourg: $108.6 million (2.3%)
Knit or Crochet Clothing Imports
French imports for this product category were $11.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 79.4% of that total.
1. China: $2.5 billion (21.3%)
2. Belgium: $1.4 billion (11.6%)
3. Italy: $1 billion (8.7%)
4. Germany: $1 billion (8.7%)
5. Bangladesh: $844.9 million (7.3%)
6. Spain: $676.2 million (5.8%)
7. Netherlands: $515.8 million (4.4%)
8. Turkey: $511.9 million (4.4%)
9. India: $498.4 million (4.3%)
10. Tunisia: $343.3 million (2.9%)
The following countries represent expanding opportunities for leading French import countries from 2010 to 2014.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top France Import Partners 2014
Fastest-Growing French Import Countries
Research Note:
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include
re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include
re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.
France imported US$674.6 billion worth of goods from its international trade buddies in 2014. The adjacent list reveals the 10 top French trade partners, accounting for 71.3% of total French imports.
