France CIF imports: whole world, manufacturing, raw
France CIF imports: whole world, manufacturing, raw stood at 45,515 EUR million in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Trade balance and trade by product table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2016 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Trade balance and trade by product table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| Imports | |||||||||||
| CIF imports of France incl. overseas departments - From: The whole world - Manufacturing industry - Data of collection | 45,515 | 56,263 | 59,121 | 51,727 | 54,027 | 56,956 | 50,346 | 47,471 | 51,016 | 51,203 | |
| CIF imports of France incl. overseas departments - From: The whole world - RU - Art, antiques and collectors' items - Data of collection | 55 | 135 | 139 | 208 | 173 | 152 | 114 | 138 | 318 | 99 |
Understanding france CIF imports: whole world, manufacturing, raw
This series tracks total incoming shipments of manufactured goods from all global sources, including overseas departments, presented as unadjusted raw customs collection data valued on a cost, insurance, and freight basis. The scope covers all processed industrial products entering the domestic market, capturing actual administrative filings without any mathematical smoothing or calendar normalization. Because freight and insurance expenses are embedded in the CIF valuation, the figures reflect total border delivery costs rather than just the factory gate price of the foreign goods.
Evaluating these raw import figures necessitates accounting for working-day differences and holiday closures that cause predictable dips and surges in customs processing. Researchers must also remember that fluctuations in global shipping rates or fuel surcharges can move the headline numbers even if physical import quantities remain stable. Comparing adjacent months can be deceptive due to these logistical and calendar factors, making matching-period comparisons across annual cycles the preferred analytical approach. Revisions are standard as late manifests and corrections are processed by trade statisticians.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this raw import series include goods entering overseas administrative departments?
- Yes, the data explicitly covers incoming shipments to both mainland areas and overseas departmental territories.
- How do shipping costs affect these unadjusted import numbers?
- Because valuations include cost, insurance, and freight, changes in maritime transport rates directly influence the totals.
- Why is it important to use year-over-year comparisons for this raw dataset?
- It eliminates calendar irregularities and working-day disparities that distort sequential monthly reviews.