France imports: other industrial products
France imports: other industrial products stood at 284,964 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 other industrial products | 284,964 | 279,496 | 286,361 | 304,847 | 256,640 | 221,141 | 235,319 | 231,213 | 223,292 | 209,014 | |
| Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management and remediation activities | 51,862 | 59,583 | 76,303 | 118,503 | 45,456 | 22,482 | 39,832 | 44,176 | 39,323 | 30,800 |
Understanding france imports: other industrial products
A broad aggregation of miscellaneous manufactured goods, ranging from chemical products and pharmaceuticals to rubber items, textiles, and basic metals, forms the basis of this import series. By grouping diverse industrial branches that do not fall under specialized headings like machinery, transport, or petroleum, this metric captures the general manufacturing input and consumer goods supply from abroad. It includes intermediate materials utilized across various industrial sectors as well as finished consumer articles destined for retail distribution.
Analyzing this heterogeneous category requires caution, as shifts within the aggregate can mask divergent trends among its constituent sub-sectors, such as pharmaceuticals versus basic textiles. Revisions in early estimates often stem from delayed reporting in specialized manufacturing surveys or adjustments during final supply and use reconciliation. Because many items serve as inputs for further domestic production, comparisons with industrial output indices reveal how heavily domestic manufacturing relies on foreign material sourcing. Long-term comparisons should account for structural shifts in global manufacturing hubs over successive statistical benchmark revisions.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of goods are grouped under other industrial products?
- Chemicals, pharmaceuticals, rubber goods, plastic items, textiles, apparel, and basic metals not covered elsewhere are included.
- Why is analyzing this aggregate challenging?
- The broad mix of products can obscure opposing trends within individual sub-sectors, such as rising pharmaceutical imports offsetting declining textile purchases.
- How do these imports relate to domestic manufacturing?
- Many items serve as raw or intermediate inputs for domestic factories, linking import values directly to domestic industrial production activity.