United States (USA) and France (FRA) Trade

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United States-France Trade: In 2023, United States exported $42.9B to France. The main products that United States exported to France were Gas Turbines ($7.5B), Crude Petroleum ($6.08B), and Petroleum Gas ($5.74B). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to France have increased at an annualized rate of 3.53%, from $36.1B in 2018 to $42.9B in 2023.

In 2017, United States exported services to France worth $19.9B, with Travel ($4.4B), Other business services ($4.14B), and Financial services ($3.12B) being the largest in terms of value.

France-United States Trade: In 2023, France exported $51.2B to United States. The main products that France exported to United States were Gas Turbines ($4.75B), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($3.36B), and Packaged Medicaments ($3.1B). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 0.96%, from $48.8B in 2018 to $51.2B in 2023.

In 2020, France exported services to United States worth $24.8B, with Other business services ($9.46B), Transportation ($6.14B), and Royalties and license fees ($3.25B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 2 in total exports ($1.86T). That same year, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as IKEA Group (1.8k), Poclain Hydraulics (1.44k), and MISA Imports (1.31k) were at the forefront of exporting goods from France to the United States. Conversely, Other (2.74k), Unknown (799), and Bacardi Martini Prd Xp Log (798) were notable for importing products to France from the United States.

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, United States exported $3.66B and imported $5.73B from France, resulting in a negative trade balance of $2.07B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United States have decreased by $-186M (-4.84%) from $3.84B to $3.66B, while imports increased by $1.15B (25%) from $4.58B to $5.73B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United States to France were Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered... ($637M), Petroleum Gas ($469M), Crude Petroleum ($460M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($131M), and Coal Briquettes ($70.2M). In November 2024 the top imports of United States from France were Gas Turbines ($412M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($304M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($272M), Packaged Medicaments ($269M), and Perfumes ($197M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Texas ($696M), Kentucky ($365M), California ($287M), Maryland ($228M), and Louisiana ($179M), while imports destinations were mainly Florida ($685M), New York ($644M), New Jersey ($518M), Texas ($500M), and Georgia ($408M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year exports to France was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Crude Petroleum ($-154M or -25.1%), Sculptures ($-26.2M or -83.8%), and Cars ($-25.9M or -74.6%). In November 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports from France was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($128M or 547%), Packaged Medicaments ($99.1M or 58.5%), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($64.4M or 656%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$-186M(-4.84%)

IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$1.15B(25%)

MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Texas$696M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, United States exported $42.9B to France. The main products exported from United States to France were Gas Turbines ($7.5B), Crude Petroleum ($6.08B), and Petroleum Gas ($5.74B). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to France have increased at an annualized rate of 3.53%, from $36.1B in 2018 to $42.9B in 2023.

In 2018, France exported $51.2B to United States. The main products exported from France to United States were Gas Turbines ($4.75B), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($3.36B), and Packaged Medicaments ($3.1B). During the last 5 years the exports of France to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 0.96%, from $48.8B in 2023 to $51.2B in 2018.

Exports from United States () to France () (2023)

Exports from France () to United States () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B

France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from United States or France. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from United States and France or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than France included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than United States included Italy ($56.3B), Belgium ($49.2B), and Spain ($43B).

Difference in imports from France () and United States () (2023)

Comparative Advantage United States - France

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This chart compares trade between United States and France by product, considering products traded by both, United States and France.

During 2023, United States had a large net trade with France in the exports of Mineral Products ($13.7B), Machines ($13.5B), and Chemical Products ($4.48B).

During 2018, France had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Machines ($11.9B), Chemical Products ($11B), and Transportation ($7.44B).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States France+$1.09BRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential France United States+$888MPackaged Medicaments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

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In 2017, United States exported services to France worth $19.9B, with Travel ($4.4B), Other business services ($4.14B), and Financial services ($3.12B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from United States () to France () (2017)

Services Exports from France () to United States () (2020)

Service Trade

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of United States and France. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United States indicates it has a comparative advantage over France. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over United States.

Product Space of United States () and France () (2023)

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