France vs United Kingdom: 2023 Trade Comparison

Side-by-side stats from CEPII BACI. Bold values mark the larger figure.

FranceMetricUnited Kingdom
$631.05BTotal exports$452.02B
$773.47BTotal imports$732.00B
$-142.42BTrade balance$-279.98B
$1.40TTotal trade volume$1.18T
#7Global export rank#13
#4Global import rank#6

Direct trade between France and United Kingdom

FranceUnited Kingdom
$39.49B
United KingdomFrance
$26.94B

France top exports

  • of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg$25.19B
  • consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$18.14B
  • in gaseous state, natural gas$11.15B
  • n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)$10.01B
  • preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals$9.57B

United Kingdom top exports

  • gold, semi-manufactured$29.51B
  • petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$20.60B
  • of a thrust exceeding 25kN$19.03B
  • consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$14.71B
  • preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals$13.73B

Shared top trade partners

Both countries appear as major export destinations for 7 of the same partners:

USAGermanyNetherlandsChinaBelgiumSpainItaly