France exports to whole world: CIF/FOB excl. military
France exports to whole world: CIF/FOB excl. military stood at 43,419 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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| Exports | |||||||||||
| To: The whole world - Overall CIF/FOB excluding military equipment - Data of collection - NAF rev. 2 | 43,419 | 55,698 | 57,559 | 47,644 | 54,086 | 56,011 | 49,505 | 47,508 | 52,783 | 50,642 | |
| To: The whole world - FOB/FOB trade incl. military equipment - Estimated SA-WDA data - NAF rev. 2 | 54,176 | 54,627 | 54,474 | 53,171 | 54,788 | 53,080 | 52,137 | 52,658 | 53,644 | 51,930 |
Understanding france exports to whole world: CIF/FOB excl. military
This dataset compiles total outbound shipments of merchandise to all international destinations, evaluated under a CIF/FOB valuation method and explicitly excluding all military equipment and defense hardware. The collection captures raw customs data classified according to national activity nomenclature, covering everything from consumer electronics to agricultural commodities without applying seasonal smoothing. The valuation distinction means export values are recorded at free-on-board terms while incorporating cost, insurance, and freight metrics where applicable to the overall trade ledger framework.
Analyzing these raw figures requires careful attention to calendar composition, as the number of business days and holiday closures in any given period heavily influence trade volumes. Researchers must also account for the methodological divergence between export valuations and import valuations within the broader trade balance calculation. Sequential monthly comparisons can be misleading due to standard shipping cycles and administrative reporting lags, making matching-period comparisons across years a more reliable benchmark. Revisions are standard practice as late declarations are processed by customs officials.
Frequently asked questions
- Are defense items and military hardware included in this broad export tally?
- No, all military equipment is explicitly excluded from this specific trade series.
- What does the CIF/FOB valuation convention mean for this dataset?
- It combines specific valuation methodologies for incoming and outgoing flows to construct a comprehensive national trade ledger.
- Why should users avoid comparing adjacent months directly in this raw series?
- Varying numbers of working days and holiday shutdowns create regular calendar distortions that mask true trade momentum.