Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of France in terms of export sales (selling), including Germany, Italy, and Spain. The second lists top trade partners of France regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to France.
France Major Exports
Market Value: 513,090 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Germany | 80,729,111 | 15.73 | 34.16 |
| 2 | Italy | 46,778,146 | 9.12 | 25.01 |
| 3 | Spain | 46,275,296 | 9.02 | 14.48 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 42,468,144 | 8.28 | 12.39 |
| 5 | Belgium | 40,624,880 | 7.92 | 31.68 |
| 6 | United States | 32,350,721 | 6.31 | 15.42 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 23,490,539 | 4.58 | 48.64 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 14,987,718 | 2.92 | 21.25 |
| 9 | China | 12,189,846 | 2.38 | 92.21 |
| 10 | Russia | 9,111,027 | 1.78 | 138.31 |
| 11 | Poland | 8,716,511 | 1.70 | 70.65 |
| 12 | Japan | 7,450,206 | 1.45 | 15.82 |
| 13 | Algeria | 7,433,981 | 1.45 | 44.02 |
| 14 | Sweden | 7,424,089 | 1.45 | 34.94 |
| 15 | Turkey | 7,408,512 | 1.44 | 44.62 |
| 16 | Portugal | 6,558,806 | 1.28 | 22.83 |
| 17 | Singapore | 6,461,008 | 1.26 | 96.12 |
| 18 | Morocco | 5,535,461 | 1.08 | 63.68 |
| 19 | Greece | 4,739,178 | 0.92 | 14.42 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 4,650,696 | 0.91 | 48.94 |
| 21 | Austria | 4,540,607 | 0.88 | 7.67 |
| 22 | Brazil | 4,370,492 | 0.85 | 102.58 |
| 23 | Tunisia | 4,277,996 | 0.83 | 32.35 |
| 24 | Czech Republic | 4,246,603 | 0.83 | 53.84 |
| 25 | India | 4,119,978 | 0.80 | 168.19 |
| 26 | South Korea | 3,970,194 | 0.77 | 57.01 |
| 27 | Canada | 3,751,433 | 0.73 | 25.82 |
| 28 | Hungary | 3,624,589 | 0.71 | 47.08 |
| 29 | Denmark | 3,590,147 | 0.70 | 16.76 |
| 30 | Romania | 3,501,989 | 0.68 | 74.72 |
| 31 | Hong Kong | 3,340,523 | 0.65 | 28.39 |
| 32 | Ireland | 3,000,065 | 0.58 | (4.79) |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia | 2,972,703 | 0.58 | 88.41 |
| 34 | Mexico | 2,915,524 | 0.57 | 59.60 |
| 35 | Slovakia | 2,687,178 | 0.52 | 252.82 |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 2,391,134 | 0.47 | 6.27 |
France Major Imports
Market Value: 647,036 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Germany | 111,859,974 | 17.29 | 49.46 |
| 2 | Belgium | 57,475,422 | 8.88 | 83.37 |
| 3 | Italy | 55,276,705 | 8.54 | 42.94 |
| 4 | Spain | 44,273,238 | 6.84 | 39.29 |
| 5 | China | 42,669,671 | 6.59 | 109.51 |
| 6 | United States | 36,521,722 | 5.64 | 32.07 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 32,296,593 | 4.99 | 15.72 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 27,371,294 | 4.23 | 44.18 |
| 9 | Russia | 20,082,245 | 3.10 | 121.70 |
| 10 | Switzerland | 13,275,235 | 2.05 | 32.49 |
| 11 | Japan | 12,835,893 | 1.98 | (2.56) |
| 12 | Norway | 12,280,289 | 1.90 | 43.94 |
| 13 | Poland | 9,047,285 | 1.40 | 134.17 |
| 14 | Sweden | 8,955,871 | 1.38 | 61.68 |
| 15 | Ireland | 8,480,752 | 1.31 | 6.68 |
| 16 | Turkey | 7,509,227 | 1.16 | 85.93 |
| 17 | Algeria | 7,004,340 | 1.08 | 97.43 |
| 18 | Czech Republic | 6,499,569 | 1.00 | 158.40 |
| 19 | France | 6,317,624 | 0.98 | NA |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 5,744,180 | 0.89 | 50.05 |
| 21 | Brazil | 5,669,831 | 0.88 | 84.63 |
| 22 | Portugal | 5,664,056 | 0.88 | 26.16 |
| 23 | South Korea | 5,497,864 | 0.85 | 42.16 |
| 24 | Austria | 5,358,749 | 0.83 | 36.47 |
| 25 | Tunisia | 5,242,273 | 0.81 | 63.41 |
| 26 | Libya | 5,051,154 | 0.78 | 291.99 |
| 27 | Nigeria | 4,802,240 | 0.74 | 326.10 |
| 28 | India | 4,649,890 | 0.72 | 125.56 |
| 29 | Hungary | 4,475,047 | 0.69 | 69.75 |
| 30 | Morocco | 4,059,730 | 0.63 | 27.70 |
| 31 | Singapore | 3,812,463 | 0.59 | 24.34 |
| 32 | Finland | 3,765,785 | 0.58 | 41.51 |
| 33 | Denmark | 3,669,528 | 0.57 | 7.15 |
| 34 | Slovakia | 3,589,989 | 0.55 | 355.63 |
| 35 | Canada | 3,573,364 | 0.55 | 65.41 |
| 36 | Iran | 3,483,108 | 0.54 | 100.57 |