Material import dependency in France
France: Material import dependency was 30.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 43 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2016
All-time low
29.4%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Material import dependency in France, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 30.9% for material import dependency in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in France peaked at 37.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1990.
France ranks 28th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Material import dependency in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.4% | — |
| 1991 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.7% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 30.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 30.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.3%, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 29.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 32.5% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 34.9% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.9% | 34.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in France?
- Material import dependency in France was 30.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1990.
- How does France rank for material import dependency?
- France ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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