2022
Exports
$21.3BWorld Rnk 13 / 210
Flag Rnk 3 / 1217
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cars
0.9Rnk 207 / 1025
2022
Imports
$37.3BWorld Rnk 5 / 224
Flag Rnk 2 / 1215
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of France
1.3Rnk 16 / 133

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Exports In 2022, France exported $21.3B in Cars, making it the 13th largest exporter of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 3rd most exported product in France. The main destination of Cars exports from France are: Germany ($4.77B), Belgium ($3.39B), United Kingdom ($1.75B), Italy ($1.5B), and Spain ($1.47B).

The fastest growing export markets for Cars of France between 2021 and 2022 were United Kingdom ($576M), Belgium ($564M), and Netherlands ($180M).

Imports In 2022, France imported $37.3B in Cars, becoming the 5th largest importer of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 2nd most imported product in France. France imports Cars primarily from: Germany ($8.89B), Spain ($6.82B), Slovakia ($2.8B), Czechia ($2.25B), and Morocco ($2.19B).

The fastest growing import markets in Cars for France between 2021 and 2022 were Czechia ($420M), China ($245M), and Netherlands ($223M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as John Deere (18) and Poclain Hydraulics (5) were at the forefront of shipping Cars from France to the United States.

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Cars. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$21.3B
IMPORTS (2022)$37.3B
NET TRADE (2022)-$16B

In 2022, France exported $21.3B in Cars. The main destinations of France exports on Cars were Germany ($4.77B), Belgium ($3.39B), United Kingdom ($1.75B), Italy ($1.5B), and Spain ($1.47B).

In 2022, France imported $37.3B in Cars, mainly from Germany ($8.89B), Spain ($6.82B), Slovakia ($2.8B), Czechia ($2.25B), and Morocco ($2.19B).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cars EXPORT MARKETS FOR France WERE (2021 - 2022):
United Kingdom$576M (49%)
Belgium$564M (19.9%)
Netherlands$180M (28%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cars BY France WERE (2021 - 2022):
Italy-$851M (-36.2%)
Spain-$285M (-16.3%)
Egypt-$201M (-74.4%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, France's main exporting competitors in Cars were:
In 2022, France's main importing competitors in Cars were:

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Trade Value of Cars by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $2.09B
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $4.21B

Cars’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $2.09B.   Cars’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $4.21B.

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