France FOB exports to Asia, excl. military equipment
France FOB exports to Asia, excl. military equipment stood at 5,786 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 by partner country 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 by partner country 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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| FOB exports of France incl. overseas departments - To: Asia - All, excluding military equipment - Data of collection - NAF rev. 2 | 5,786 | 7,792 | 7,825 | 6,323 | 6,613 | 6,417 | 5,541 | 5,752 | 7,856 | 6,116 | |
| FOB exports of France incl. overseas departments - To: Overseas territories, not elsewhere specified countries and return of goods - All, excluding military equipment - Data of collection - NAF rev. 2 | 573 | 274 | 214 | 199 | 443 | 242 | 177 | 267 | 151 | 151 |
Understanding france FOB exports to Asia, excl. military equipment
Customs records monitor outbound merchandise freight dispatched from domestic territory and overseas departments toward eastern landmasses and archipelagoes at free on board valuation, excluding military supplies. This geographic partition captures trade moving toward diverse developing and industrialized markets spanning multiple sub-regions without regard to specific trade pact memberships. Valuation excludes overseas freight charges and international insurance premiums, capturing solely the merchandise value at the border. The compilation reflects raw collection data rather than seasonally smoothed parameters.
Reading the statistics requires careful handling of raw collection figures that fluctuate according to regional holiday schedules and varying shipping days across months. Analysts should prioritize year-on-year evaluations to neutralize recurring seasonal dips linked to distant festive periods. Comparing these figures against trade data adjusted for calendar anomalies can yield misleading conclusions if the methodological differences between raw collection and smoothed series are ignored.
Frequently asked questions
- Are freight and insurance costs counted in these figures?
- No, shipments are recorded at free on board valuation, omitting transport and insurance costs beyond national borders.
- How do regional holidays impact the monthly results?
- Holidays specific to eastern destination markets can cause sharp drops in dispatch volumes, which appear as raw collection dips.
- Why is year-on-year comparison recommended here?
- Comparing corresponding months across years helps neutralize recurring seasonal shipping patterns present in unadjusted collection data.