Imports into France rose 3.2% month-on-month to €59.3 billion in March 2026, led by strong increases in natural hydrocarbons (+30.0%), refined petroleum products (+25.4%), and transport equipment (+2.8%). Imports grew from the European Union (+3.4%), Africa (+1.3%), the Americas (+4.2%), and the Middle East (+42.0%). source: Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances

Imports in France increased to 59322.90 EUR Million in March from 57457.60 EUR Million in February of 2026. Imports in France averaged 24831.84 EUR Million from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 69386.80 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 May of 2026.

Imports in France increased to 59322.90 EUR Million in March from 57457.60 EUR Million in February 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
2026-04-08 06:45 AM
Imports
Feb €57.8B €55.2B €55.1B
2026-05-07 06:45 AM
Imports
Mar €59.3B €57.5B €58.6B
2026-06-05 06:45 AM
Imports
Apr €59.3B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -6864.40 -5506.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Current Account -1175.00 -1527.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Exports 52458.50 51951.60 EUR Million Mar 2026
Imports 59322.90 57457.60 EUR Million Mar 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
59322.90 57457.60 69386.80 1151.90 1970 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly
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