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France and United States

First country

Second country

In 2025, France sold USD 56.0 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 63.2 billion from it. Both are members of the G20, the G7, the OECD and NATO. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 74 percent in 2023, and 67 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 253 thousand people born in France lived in United States, and 59 thousand people born in United States lived in France.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: France sold USD 56.0 billion and United States sold USD 63.2 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew about 3.3 times, from USD 5.47 billion in 2019 to USD 17.8 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in critical minerals and metals grew 116 percent, from USD 100 million in 2019 to USD 216 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United States sold USD 17.1 billion of mineral fuels and oils, against USD 702 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United States sold USD 173 million of critical minerals and metals, against USD 42.5 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, France sold USD 5.60 billion of agricultural and food products, against USD 1.14 billion the other way.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 119.2 billion
2025, as reported by France
France to United States
USD 56.0 billion
2025, as reported by France
United States to France
USD 63.2 billion
2025, as reported by France

What connects France and United States

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, France sold USD 56.0 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 63.2 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, France sold USD 702 million of mineral fuels and oils to United States and bought USD 17.1 billion from it.Critical mineralsIn 2025, France sold USD 42.5 million of critical minerals and metals to United States and bought USD 173 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, France sold USD 5.60 billion of agricultural and food products to United States and bought USD 1.14 billion from it.FertiliserIn 2025, France sold USD 11.4 million of fertilisers to United States and bought USD 144 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, France sold USD 12.5 billion of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United States and bought USD 17.5 billion from it.TechnologyIn 2025, France sold USD 3.10 billion of electrical and electronic equipment to United States and bought USD 2.77 billion from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, France sold USD 4.40 billion of pharmaceutical products to United States and bought USD 4.87 billion from it.

Security

Defence and armsIn 2025, France sold USD 12.8 million of arms and ammunition to United States and bought USD 26.8 million from it. Both are members of NATO.Nuclear and spaceIn 2025, France sold USD 1.32 billion of nuclear materials, reactors and spacecraft to United States and bought USD 49.1 million from it.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20, the G7, the OECD and NATO. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 74 percent in 2023, and 67 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 253 thousand people born in France lived in United States, and 59 thousand people born in United States lived in France.

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