Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in France
France: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 40.00 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in France, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in France is 40.00 million current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in France peaked at 167.69 million current LCU in 1972 and was at its lowest, -500,000 current LCU, in 2003.
France ranks 125th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in France, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 167.69 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 152.45 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 60.98 million current LCU | -60.0% |
| 1975 | 30.49 million current LCU | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 30.49 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 45.73 million current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 45.73 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 45.73 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 91.47 million current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 76.22 million current LCU | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 76.22 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 76.22 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 91.47 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 91.47 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 106.71 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 89.49 million current LCU | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 67.99 million current LCU | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 31.25 million current LCU | -54.0% |
| 1990 | 45.58 million current LCU | +45.9% |
| 1991 | 43.30 million current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 30.49 million current LCU | -29.6% |
| 1995 | 21.20 million current LCU | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 9.90 million current LCU | -53.3% |
| 1997 | 39.30 million current LCU | +297.0% |
| 1998 | 37.70 million current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 23.70 million current LCU | -37.1% |
| 2000 | 19.00 million current LCU | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 7.30 million current LCU | -61.6% |
| 2002 | 4.80 million current LCU | -34.2% |
| 2003 | -500,000 current LCU | -110.4% |
| 2005 | 72.80 million current LCU | -14660.0% |
| 2006 | 100,000 current LCU | -99.9% |
| 2007 | 47.20 million current LCU | +47100.0% |
| 2008 | 49.80 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 69.00 million current LCU | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 57.00 million current LCU | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 148.00 million current LCU | +159.6% |
| 2012 | 39.00 million current LCU | -73.6% |
| 2013 | 127.00 million current LCU | +225.6% |
| 2014 | 49.00 million current LCU | -61.4% |
| 2015 | 45.00 million current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 52.00 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 38.00 million current LCU | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 38.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.00 million current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 30.00 million current LCU | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 37.00 million current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 39.00 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 37.00 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 40.00 million current LCU | +8.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 40.00 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.11 million current LCU, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- France's 40.00 million current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.90 million current LCU, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +47100.0% | 100,000 current LCU | 47.20 million current LCU |
| 2005 | +14660.0% | -500,000 current LCU | 72.80 million current LCU |
| 1997 | +297.0% | 9.90 million current LCU | 39.30 million current LCU |
| 2013 | +225.6% | 39.00 million current LCU | 127.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.41 million current LCU | 30.49 million current LCU | 167.69 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 79.85 million current LCU | 31.25 million current LCU | 106.71 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.40 million current LCU | 9.90 million current LCU | 45.58 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 29.94 million current LCU | -500,000 current LCU | 72.80 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.00 million current LCU | 38.00 million current LCU | 148.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.60 million current LCU | 30.00 million current LCU | 40.00 million current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in France?
- Taxes on international trade in France was 40.00 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 167.69 million current LCU in 1972.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -500,000 current LCU in 2003.
- How does France rank for taxes on international trade?
- France ranks 125th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.