France exports: information & communication
France exports: information & communication stood at 29,649 EUR million in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Annual national accounts table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1949 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Annual national accounts table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services | |||||||||||
| Information and communication | 29,649 | 29,684 | 30,758 | 28,090 | 25,021 | 21,501 | 22,783 | 22,496 | 20,071 | 19,961 | |
| Financial and insurance activities | 44,477 | 44,806 | 40,105 | 32,435 | 26,890 | 24,645 | 26,133 | 21,936 | 20,934 | 22,018 |
Understanding france exports: information & communication
Cross-border sales of telecommunication networks, software licenses, data hosting, IT consulting, and media broadcasting services provided to foreign clients are totaled in this account. The metric records the output of the digital and information technology sectors delivered across national frontiers, excluding physical media products and financial transactions. It captures the expanding realm of intangible digital commerce, software as a service, and telecommunications connectivity supplied to non-residents.
Reading this digital service export series requires accounting for rapid business model evolutions and complex multinational corporate revenue-sharing structures. Because technological services evolve quickly, price deflation methodologies are complex and subject to continuous refinement during benchmark revisions. Revisions to early estimates reflect the difficulty of tracking decentralized digital transactions through traditional survey instruments. Comparing this metric with domestic ICT sector value added provides insight into the international orientation of the technology and software industry.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of services are included in information and communication exports?
- Software licenses, telecommunications connectivity, data hosting, IT consulting, and broadcasting services sold abroad are covered.
- Why are revisions common in digital service trade data?
- Decentralized digital transactions and rapid business model changes make initial estimation difficult, requiring later adjustments from specialized surveys.
- How do intangible products affect price measurement?
- Rapid quality changes in software and IT services require sophisticated price deflators to isolate real volume growth.