Imports into France rose 4.0% month-on-month to €62.7 billion in September 2026, driven by refined petroleum products and coke (+24.1%), extractive products, electricity and waste (+7.8%), and mechanical, electrical, electronic and computer equipment (+3.4%). By origin, imports increased from the Americas (+7.5%), Asia (+4.2%) and the EU (+2.5%), but fell from Africa (-5.9%) and the Middle East (-14.3%). source: Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances

Imports in France increased to 62654.70 EUR Million in September from 60251.50 EUR Million in August of 2026. Imports in France averaged 25151.44 EUR Million from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 69447.50 EUR Million in September of 2022 and a record low of 1151.90 EUR Million in May of 1970. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. France Imports - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on November of 2026.

Imports in France increased to 62654.70 EUR Million in September from 60251.50 EUR Million in August of 2026. Imports in France is expected to be 61400.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Imports is projected to trend around 62500.00 EUR Million in 2027 and 63000.00 EUR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-10-07 06:45 AM
Imports
Aug €60.3B €61.2B €61.6B
2026-11-06 07:45 AM
Imports
Sep €62.7B €60.3B €61.2B
2026-12-04 07:45 AM
Imports
Oct €62.7B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -7314.00 -5972.30 EUR Million Sep 2026
Current Account -2700.00 -1400.00 EUR Million Sep 2026
Exports 55340.70 54279.30 EUR Million Sep 2026
Imports 62654.70 60251.50 EUR Million Sep 2026


France Imports
France imports mainly mechanical equipment, electronic and computer equipment (21 percent of total imports); transport equipment (19 percent), of which aeronautics (11 percent) and automobile industry (7 percent); chemicals, perfumes, cosmetics (8 percent); agro-food industry products (8 percent); metallurgical and metal products (7 percent); natural hydrocarbons, other mining products, electricity (7 percent); textiles, leather (7 percent); jewelry, toys, furniture (5 percent); pharmaceuticals (5 percent); and rubber and plastic products, miscellaneous mineral products (5 percent). Main import partners are: Germany (16 percent of total imports), China (9 percent), Italy (8 percent), Belgium (7 percent), the US and Spain (6 percent each), the UK and the Netherlands (5 percent each).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
62654.70 60251.50 69447.50 1151.90 1970 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly
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