France exports: transport services
France exports: transport services stood at 55,162 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 | |||||||||||
| Transportation and storage | 55,162 | 58,772 | 57,246 | 83,305 | 56,765 | 33,521 | 38,521 | 34,912 | 36,863 | 32,751 | |
| All products (new classification) | 1,009,372 | 997,004 | 974,751 | 971,789 | 784,736 | 662,035 | 799,942 | 775,338 | 740,484 | 702,983 |
Understanding france exports: transport services
Revenues earned by resident operators from providing international freight transport, passenger transit, warehousing, cargo handling, and postal services to non-residents define this export series. The measure isolates logistical and storage activities from manufacturing, wholesale trade, and digital communications within the service export accounts. Valuations include fees charged for moving goods or people across international borders, as well as transit services performed entirely within foreign territories by resident carriers. The boundary excludes auxiliary financial or travel agency services that do not directly involve physical movement or storage.
Evaluating these figures requires accounting for global trade volume fluctuations and energy cost passthrough mechanisms, such as fuel surcharges that alter transport pricing. Revisions frequently occur as logistics operators submit audited financial statements and administrative transport records replace initial estimates. Analysts should compare transport service exports with merchandise trade data to identify imbalances between goods shipped and logistics services rendered. Year-on-year comparisons are generally more reliable than sequential period assessments due to inherent seasonal patterns in travel and shipping demand. Users must also review constant-price data to distinguish between freight rate inflation and true physical cargo volume growth.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific activities are included in transport services exports?
- The category covers international freight shipping, passenger transit, cargo handling, warehousing, and postal operations.
- Does this series cover passenger travel as well as freight?
- Yes, passenger transport services provided by resident carriers to non-resident travelers are fully included.
- How do fuel costs impact transport service export data?
- Fluctuating fuel prices often prompt surcharges that alter service valuations independently of the physical volume of cargo hauled.