France imports: food, beverages & tobacco
France imports: food, beverages & tobacco stood at 64,597 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports of goods and services | |||||||||||
| Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco | 64,597 | 59,307 | 57,563 | 55,896 | 46,323 | 42,063 | 43,004 | 42,408 | 42,051 | 39,577 | |
| Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | 32,094 | 39,453 | 41,183 | 53,465 | 30,778 | 19,725 | 29,120 | 27,830 | 22,712 | 18,947 |
Understanding france imports: food, beverages & tobacco
Processed food items, packaged beverages, spirits, and tobacco products brought across borders from international manufacturers are aggregated in this import series. It measures the total financial value of consumer-ready and semi-processed provisions entering the domestic market from foreign food processing sectors. This distinguishes manufactured food and beverage imports from raw agricultural crops or unmanufactured forestry items.
Reading these figures requires accounting for seasonal consumption patterns, holiday demand surges, and international trade tariff adjustments. Annual comparisons provide an accurate baseline by neutralizing seasonal shopping spikes and short-term agricultural supply shifts. Analysts evaluating these food manufacturing imports alongside domestic agricultural output must account for the degree of industrial processing each product has undergone.
Frequently asked questions
- What products are included in food, beverages and tobacco imports?
- The series covers processed foods, packaged drinks, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco products sourced from abroad.
- How does this differ from agricultural imports?
- It records processed and manufactured consumables rather than raw, unprocessed crops or livestock.
- Why are annual comparisons preferred for food and beverage trade?
- Annual data removes holiday shopping spikes and seasonal beverage consumption surges that distort shorter-term views.