Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in France
France: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 3.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel exports in France, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in France is 3.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in France peaked at 5.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1988.
That places France 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in France, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.8% | — |
| 1963 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +68.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +61.4% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -14.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 83% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- France's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More energy & mining data for France
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2025)
- Gas production 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in France?
- Fuel exports in France was 3.8% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1988.
- How does France rank for fuel exports?
- France ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.