Ores and metals imports in France
France: Ores and metals imports was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in France, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
France recorded 2.3% for ores and metals imports in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in France peaked at 8.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2016.
France ranks 66th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in France, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.1% | — |
| 1963 | 6.5% | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 7.3% | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 8.8% | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | -15.8% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | -20.7% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 2.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.2519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in France?
- Ores and metals imports in France was 2.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- How does France rank for ores and metals imports?
- France ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.