Imports into France increased 5.0% month-on-month to €58.5 billion in February 2026. The rise was driven by higher purchases of mechanical and electrical equipment (+5.7%), transport equipment (+7.6%), and natural hydrocarbons (+23.1%), though refined petroleum imports fell (-5.4%). Imports grew from Africa (+10.0%), the Americas (+7.7%), and Asia (+5.0%), while flows from the Middle East (+1.2%) and the EU (+3.3%) rose moderately. source: Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances

Imports in France increased to 57791.30 EUR Million in February from 55233.40 EUR Million in January of 2026. Imports in France averaged 24782.82 EUR Million from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 69389.10 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 April of 2026.

Imports in France increased to 57791.30 EUR Million in February from 55233.40 EUR Million in January of 2026. Imports in France is expected to be 58700.00 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 61000.00 EUR Million in 2027 and 63000.00 EUR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-10 07:45 AM
Imports
Jan €55.3B €57.3B €56.8B
2026-04-08 06:45 AM
Imports
Feb €57.8B €55.2B €55.1B
2026-05-07 06:45 AM
Imports
Mar €57.8B € 59B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -5777.90 -2015.40 EUR Million Feb 2026
Current Account -1790.00 2333.00 EUR Million Feb 2026
Exports 52013.50 53218.00 EUR Million Feb 2026
Imports 57791.30 55233.40 EUR Million Feb 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
57791.30 55233.40 69389.10 1151.90 1970 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly
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