economy
April 8, 2026
Imports Jump, Exports Fall
The value of French imports in February increased monthly by 2.6 billion euros to 57.8 billion euros, mainly due to increased imports of natural gas and oil from the United States, as well as transport equipment and pharmaceutical products from China.
TL;DR
- France's trade deficit increased to 5.8 billion euros in February.
- Imports rose by 2.6 billion euros, largely due to energy products from the US and goods from China.
- Exports fell by 1.2 billion euros, affected by lower sales of electricity and aeronautical products.
- The trade balance worsened for energy products, transport equipment, and machinery/electronics.
- The annual trade deficit, however, decreased by 1.1 billion euros.