France shipped US$581.5 billion worth of goods around the world in 2014. The adjacent list reveals the 10 top French trade partners, accounting for 63.4% of total French exports.
Aircraft, Spacecraft Exports
French exports for this product category were $57.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 70.8% of that total.
1. Germany: $17.9 billion (31.1%)
2. China: $5.8 billion (10.1%)
3. United States: $4.9 billion (8.4%)
4. United Kingdom: $2.3 billion (4%)
5. South Korea: $1.9 billion (3.4%)
6. Philippines: $1.9 billion (3.3%)
7. Malaysia: $1.9 billion (3.3%)
8. Spain: $1.4 billion (2.5%)
9. Japan: $1.4 billion (2.5%)
10. United Arab Emirates: $1.3 billion (2.3%)
Alcoholic Beverages Exports
French exports for this product category were $18.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 72.4% of that total.
1. United States: $2.9 billion (15.6%)
2. United Kingdom: $2.3 billion (12.2%)
3. Germany: $1.9 billion (10.1%)
4. Belgium: $1.6 billion (8.4%)
5. Singapore: $1.1 billion (5.8%)
6. China: $952.7 million (5.2%)
7. Netherlands: $855 million (4.6%)
8. Japan: $805.1 million (4.4%)
9. Switzerland: $580.5 million (3.1%)
10. Canada: $544 million (2.9%)
Aluminum Exports
French exports for this product category were $5.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 70.4% of that total.
1. Germany: $1.4 billion (26.2%)
2. Italy: $431.2 million (7.9%)
3. United Kingdom: $430.2 million (7.9%)
4. Spain: $422 million (7.7%)
5. Belgium: $284.3 million (5.2%)
6. United States: $260.1 million (4.8%)
7. Austria: $165.4 million (3%)
8. Poland: $158 million (2.9%)
9. Netherlands: $148 million (2.7%)
10. Sweden: $118.8 million (2.2%)
Automobile Exports
French exports for this product category were $48 billion. The 10 countries below imported 70.3% of that total.
1. Germany: $9 billion (18.8%)
2. Spain: $5.1 billion (10.7%)
3. Belgium: $5.1 billion (10.6%)
4. United Kingdom: $4.3 billion (9%)
5. Italy: $4.3 billion (8.9%)
6. Poland: $1.5 billion (3.1%)
7. Algeria: $1.2 billion (2.5%)
8. Netherlands: $1.1 billion (2.4%)
9. Turkey: $1 billion (2.2%)
10. China: $1 billion (2.1%)
Cereals Exports
French exports for this product category were $48 billion. The 10 countries below imported 70.3% of that total.
1. Germany: $9 billion (18.8%)
2. Spain: $5.1 billion (10.7%)
3. Belgium: $5.1 billion (10.6%)
4. United Kingdom: $4.3 billion (9%)
5. Italy: $4.3 billion (8.9%)
6. Poland: $1.5 billion (3.1%)
7. Algeria: $1.2 billion (2.5%)
8. Netherlands: $1.1 billion (2.4%)
9. Turkey: $1 billion (2.2%)
10. China: $1 billion (2.1%)
Organic Chemicals Exports
French exports for this product category were $13.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 73.1% of that total.
1. Germany: $1.6 billion (11.6%)
2. Spain: $1.5 billion (11.1%)
3. Netherlands: $1.2 billion (8.7%)
4. Italy: $1.1 billion (8.4%)
5. Sweden: $1 billion (7.5%)
6. United States: $803.6 million (6%)
7. United Kingdom: $794.6 million (5.9%)
8. Belgium: $773.8 million (5.7%)
9. Ireland: $644.9 million (4.8%)
10. China: $460.8 million (3.4%)
Clothing (Not Knit or Crochet) Exports
French exports for this product category were $6.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 69.4% of that total.
1. Germany: $650.9 million (10.2%)
2. Italy: $643.6 million (10.1%)
3. Spain: $577.1 million (9%)
4. United Kingdom: $528 million (8.3%)
5. Belgium: $508.5 million (8%)
6. United States: $459.2 million (7.2%)
7. Hong Kong: $365.4 million (5.7%)
8. Japan: $271.2 million (4.2%)
9. Switzerland: $243.7 million (3.8%)
10. China: $185.7 million (2.9%)
Copper Exports
French exports for this product category were $3.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 76.1% of that total.
1. Germany: $702.8 million (20.1%)
2. Belgium: $506.9 million (14.5%)
3. Italy: $434.9 million (12.5%)
4. United Kingdom: $197.9 million (5.7%)
5. Spain: $180.7 million (5.2%)
6. China: $171.4 million (4.9%)
7. Switzerland: $161.4 million (4.6%)
8. Netherlands: $137.9 million (3.9%)
9. United States: $82.9 million (2.4%)
10. Morocco: $81.4 million (2.3%)
Electronic Equipment Exports
French exports for this product category were $44.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 59.3% of that total.
1. Germany: $8.7 billion (19.5%)
2. Spain: $2.9 billion (6.5%)
3. Italy: $2.6 billion (5.9%)
4. United Kingdom: $2.6 billion (5.9%)
5. Netherlands: $2.1 billion (4.8%)
6. United States: $2.1 billion (4.6%)
7. China: $1.7 billion (3.9%)
8. Belgium: $1.5 billion (3.5%)
9. Singapore: $1.1 billion (2.4%)
10. Poland: $1 billion (2.3%)
Footwear Exports
French exports for this product category were $3.2 billion. The 10 countries below imported 71.4% of that total.
1. Italy: $425 million (13.2%)
2. Germany: $400.5 million (12.4%)
3. Spain: $319 million (9.9%)
4. United Kingdom: $274.6 million (8.5%)
5. Belgium: $229.5 million (7.1%)
6. United States: $193.4 million (6%)
7. Hong Kong: $177.6 million (5.5%)
8. Netherlands: $117.5 million (3.6%)
9. Switzerland: $91.8 million (2.8%)
10. Japan: $77.1 million (2.4%)
Furniture, Lighting, Signs Exports
French exports for this product category were $4.2 billion. The 10 countries below imported 64.7% of that total.
1. Germany: $668.3 million (15.7%)
2. Belgium: $342 million (8.1%)
3. Spain: $308.3 million (7.3%)
4. United States: $292.4 million (6.9%)
5. Switzerland: $291.7 million (6.9%)
6. United Kingdom: $266.2 million (6.3%)
7. Italy: $210.1 million (5%)
8. Netherlands: $149.4 million (3.5%)
9. Poland: $117.8 million (2.8%)
10. United Arab Emirates: $100.6 million (2.4%)
Gems, Precious Metals Exports
French exports for this product category were $7.3 billion. The 10 countries below imported 88.6% of that total.
1. Switzerland: $2.8 billion (38%)
2. United Kingdom: $1.2 billion (15.8%)
3. Italy: $939.1 million (12.9%)
4. Germany: $403.3 million (5.5%)
5. Hong Kong: $284.8 million (3.9%)
6. Spain: $272.3 million (3.7%)
7. United States: $254.4 million (3.5%)
8. Japan: $147.7 million (2%)
9. Belgium: $130.5 million (1.8%)
10. China: $106.4 million (1.5%)
Inorganic Chemicals Exports
French exports for this product category were $4.3 billion. The 10 countries below imported 75.3% of that total.
1. Germany: $1 billion (23.6%)
2. Belgium: $396.2 million (9.3%)
3. United Kingdom: $323 million (7.6%)
4. Italy: $295.4 million (6.9%)
5. United States: $270.2 million (6.4%)
6. Spain: $267.9 million (6.3%)
7. Sweden: $188.5 million (4.4%)
8. Netherlands: $170.9 million (4%)
9. Japan: $162.4 million (3.8%)
10. South Korea: $126.8 million (3%)
Iron and Steel Exports
French exports for this product category were $16.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 80.4% of that total.
1. Germany: $3.6 billion (22%)
2. Belgium: $2.4 billion (14.7%)
3. Spain: $2 billion (11.9%)
4. Italy: $1.9 billion (11.4%)
5. Turkey: $784.2 million (4.8%)
6. Luxembourg: $737.1 million (4.5%)
7. United States: $580.6 million (3.5%)
8. United Kingdom: $518.4 million (3.2%)
9. Netherlands: $374.8 million (2.3%)
10. China: $348.6 million (2.1%)
Iron or Steel Product Exports
French exports for this product category were $10.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 58.5% of that total.
1. Germany: $1.6 billion (16.3%)
2. Belgium: $681.1 million (6.7%)
3. United States: $626.6 million (6.2%)
4. United Kingdom: $626.1 million (6.2%)
5. Spain: $625.6 million (6.2%)
6. Italy: $510.6 million (5.1%)
7. China: $351 million (3.5%)
8. Netherlands: $294.3 million (2.9%)
9. Switzerland: $282.5 million (2.8%)
10. Saudi Arabia: $263.4 million (2.6%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Exports
French exports for this product category were $67 billion. The 10 countries below imported 63.9% of that total.
1. Germany: $11.5 billion (17.1%)
2. United States: $7.9 billion (11.8%)
3. United Kingdom: $4.7 billion (7%)
4. Spain: $4.2 billion (6.3%)
5. China: $3.7 billion (5.6%)
6. Italy: $3.1 billion (4.6%)
7. Belgium: $3 billion (4.4%)
8. Netherlands: $2 billion (3%)
9. Russia: $1.5 billion (2.3%)
10. Algeria: $1.2 billion (1.8%)
Meat Exports
French exports for this product category were $4.2 billion. The 10 countries below imported 73.9% of that total.
1. Italy: $905.3 million (21.4%)
2. Germany: $510.3 million (12%)
3. Belgium: $352.3 million (8.3%)
4. Greece: $339.9 million (8%)
5. Saudi Arabia: $227.7 million (5.4%)
6. United Kingdom: $225.4 million (5.3%)
7. Spain: $208.4 million (4.9%)
8. China: $151.6 million (3.6%)
9. Netherlands: $113.9 million (2.7%)
10. Japan: $99.9 million (2.4%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Exports
French exports for this product category were $18.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 64.3% of that total.
1. Germany: $2.7 billion (15%)
2. United States: $1.7 billion (9.6%)
3. Netherlands: $1.5 billion (8.2%)
4. Spain: $1.2 billion (6.5%)
5. Italy: $1.1 billion (6.3%)
6. United Kingdom: $1 billion (5.8%)
7. China: $761.2 million (4.2%)
8. Belgium: $660.8 million (3.7%)
9. Switzerland: $512.5 million (2.8%)
10. Russia: $380.7 million (2.1%)
Oil Exports
French exports for this product category were $24.2 billion. The 10 countries below imported 78% of that total.
1. Netherlands: $2.9 billion (12%)
2. Belgium: $2.7 billion (11.3%)
3. Spain: $2.6 billion (10.6%)
4. Italy: $2.2 billion (9.3%)
5. Ship stores and bunkers: $2.2 billion (9.3%)
6. Germany: $1.4 billion (6%)
7. United Kingdom: $1.3 billion (5.4%)
8. Switzerland: $1.3 billion (5.2%)
9. United States: $1.2 billion (4.9%)
10. Nigeria: $972.2 million (4%)
Paper Exports
French exports for this product category were $7.3 billion. The 10 countries below imported 76.5% of that total.
1. Germany: $1.5 billion (20.7%)
2. Spain: $775.2 million (10.6%)
3. United Kingdom: $712.9 million (9.8%)
4. Belgium: $670.1 million (9.2%)
5. Italy: $659.4 million (9%)
6. Netherlands: $427.7 million (5.9%)
7. United States: $237.7 million (3.3%)
8. Poland: $236.5 million (3.2%)
9. Switzerland: $233.6 million (3.2%)
10. Algeria: $116.4 million (1.6%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics Exports
French exports for this product category were $17.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 61.3% of that total.
1. Germany: $2.3 billion (13.3%)
2. United Kingdom: $1.4 billion (8.1%)
3. United States: $1.4 billion (8.1%)
4. Spain: $1.2 billion (6.9%)
5. Italy: $1.2 billion (6.9%)
6. Singapore: $738.2 million (4.2%)
7. Russia: $685.1 million (3.9%)
8. Belgium: $607.6 million (3.5%)
9. China: $555.9 million (3.2%)
10. United Arab Emirates: $538.1 million (3.1%)
Pharmaceuticals Exports
French exports for this product category were $35.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 59.6% of that total.
1. Belgium: $4.8 billion (13.8%)
2. Germany: $3.9 billion (11.1%)
3. United Kingdom: $2.5 billion (7.1%)
4. United States: $2.4 billion (7%)
5. Italy: $2.1 billion (5.9%)
6. Japan: $1.1 billion (3.2%)
7. Spain: $1.1 billion (3.2%)
8. Algeria: $1 billion (3%)
9. Switzerland: $960.2 million (2.7%)
10. Russia: $950.9 million (2.7%)
Plastics Exports
French exports for this product category were $23.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 72% of that total.
1. Germany: $4.5 billion (19.1%)
2. Italy: $2.7 billion (11.3%)
3. Belgium: $2.2 billion (9.3%)
4. United Kingdom: $1.9 billion (8.1%)
5. Spain: $1.9 billion (8%)
6. Netherlands: $1.1 billion (4.6%)
7. Poland: $842.2 million (3.6%)
8. United States: $688.6 million (2.9%)
9. Turkey: $606.6 million (2.6%)
10. Switzerland: $591.3 million (2.5%)
Rubber Exports
French exports for this product category were $7.8 billion. The 10 countries below imported 70% of that total.
1. Germany: $1.6 billion (20.4%)
2. Spain: $682 million (8.7%)
3. United States: $634.8 million (8.1%)
4. Italy: $570.9 million (7.3%)
5. United Kingdom: $498.4 million (6.4%)
6. Belgium: $396.6 million (5.1%)
7. Poland: $356.4 million (4.6%)
8. Netherlands: $319.5 million (4.1%)
9. China: $278.4 million (3.6%)
10. Turkey: $135.5 million (1.7%)
Wood Exports
French exports for this product category were $3.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 83.3% of that total.
1. Belgium: $532.9 million (17.3%)
2. Germany: $440.9 million (14.3%)
3. Italy: $365 million (11.9%)
4. Spain: $317.5 million (10.3%)
5. United States: $255.2 million (8.3%)
6. United Kingdom: $187.2 million (6.1%)
7. Netherlands: $148.4 million (4.8%)
8. Switzerland: $144.6 million (4.7%)
9. China: $117.5 million (3.8%)
10. Portugal: $55 million (1.8%)
Knit or Crochet Clothing Exports
French exports for this product category were $4.6 billion. The 10 countries below imported 75.1% of that total.
1. Italy: $683.8 million (15%)
2. Spain: $645.7 million (14.2%)
3. Germany: $528.9 million (11.6%)
4. Belgium: $526.5 million (11.6%)
5. United Kingdom: $355.9 million (7.8%)
6. Switzerland: $213.6 million (4.7%)
7. Netherlands: $165.6 million (3.6%)
8. Portugal: $105.1 million (2.3%)
9. United States: $97.4 million (2.1%)
10. Poland: $94.5 million (2.1%)
The following countries represent expanding opportunities for French exports from 2010 to 2014.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
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