Exports from France rose 1.0% month-on-month to €52.5 billion in March 2026, driven by refined petroleum products (+35.5%) and natural hydrocarbons (+11.3%). In contrast, exports declined in agricultural products (-0.8%), other industrial products (-0.8%), and publishing and communication goods (-4.2%). By region, exports increased to Africa (+9.4%), Asia (+8.0%), the European Union (+1.0%), and miscellaneous destinations (+16.2%), while falling to the Americas (-6.4%) and the Middle East (-10.1%). source: Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances

Exports in France increased to 52458.50 EUR Million in March from 51951.60 EUR Million in February of 2026. Exports in France averaged 22813.85 EUR Million from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 53411.50 EUR Million in September of 2022 and a record low of 1165.60 EUR Million in May of 1970. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. France Exports - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on May of 2026.

Exports in France increased to 52458.50 EUR Million in March from 51951.60 EUR Million in February of 2026. Exports in France is expected to be 52100.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Exports is projected to trend around 55100.00 EUR Million in 2027 and 56900.00 EUR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-08 06:45 AM
Exports
Feb €52B €53.2B €53.7B
2026-05-07 06:45 AM
Exports
Mar €52.5B €52B €52.9B
2026-06-05 06:45 AM
Exports
Apr €52.5B


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 Exports
France exports mainly transport equipment (23 percent of total exports), of which aeronautics (12 percent) and automobile industry (10 percent). The country also exports mechanical equipment, electronic and computer equipment (19 percent); chemicals, perfumes, cosmetics (12 percent); agro-food industry products (10 percent); metallurgical and metal products (7 percent); pharmaceuticals (6 percent); textiles, leather (5 percent); rubber and plastic products, miscellaneous mineral products (4 percent); jewelry, toys, furniture (3 percent); and agricultural, forestry, fishery and aquaculture products (3 percent). Main export partners are: Germany (15 percent of total exports), Spain and Italy (8 percent each), the UK, the US and Belgium (7 percent each), China and the Netherlands (4 percent each).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
52458.50 51951.60 53411.50 1165.60 1970 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly
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