Europe · Western Europe
France
French Republic · World’s #7 economy
- Nominal GDP 2025
- $3.37 trillion
- Population 2025
- 68.7 million
- GDP per capita
- $48,986
- GDP growth 2025
- 0.8%
Overview
- Official name
- French Republic
- Capital
- Paris
- Region
- Europe · Western Europe
- Area
- 551,695 km²
- Coordinates
- 46.00, 2.00
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- Euro (EUR €)
- Calling code · domain
- +33 · .fr
- ISO codes
- FR / FRA
- Borders
Andorra
Belgium
Germany
Italy
Luxembourg
Monaco
Spain
Switzerland
Map
Demographics
Age structure (2025)
Macroeconomy
France ranks #7 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →
Business environment & logistics (micro)
The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).
Provinces, states & regions (124)
Metropolitan region: 12 · Dependency: 1 · Metropolitan collectivity with special status: 3 · Overseas departmental collectivity: 3 · Overseas unique territorial collectivity: 2 · Overseas collectivity with special status: 1 · Overseas collectivity: 5 · Overseas territory: 1 · Metropolitan department: 95 · European collectivity: 1
Show all 124 subdivisions
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes FR-ARA
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté FR-BFC
- Bretagne FR-BRE
- Centre-Val de Loire FR-CVL
- Clipperton FR-CP
- Corse FR-20R
- Grand-Est FR-GES
- Guadeloupe FR-971
- Guyane (française) FR-973
- Hauts-de-France FR-HDF
- La Réunion FR-974
- Martinique FR-972
- Mayotte FR-976
- Normandie FR-NOR
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine FR-NAQ
- Nouvelle-Calédonie FR-NC
- Occitanie FR-OCC
- Pays-de-la-Loire FR-PDL
- Polynésie française FR-PF
- Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur FR-PAC
- Saint-Barthélemy FR-BL
- Saint-Martin FR-MF
- Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon FR-PM
- Terres australes françaises FR-TF
- Wallis-et-Futuna FR-WF
- Île-de-France FR-IDF
- Corse-du-Sud FR-2A
- Haute-Corse FR-2B
- Bas-Rhin FR-67
- Haut-Rhin FR-68
- Ain FR-01
- Allier FR-03
- Ardèche FR-07
- Cantal FR-15
- Drôme FR-26
- Haute-Loire FR-43
- Haute-Savoie FR-74
- Isère FR-38
- Loire FR-42
- Métropole de Lyon FR-69M
- Puy-de-Dôme FR-63
- Rhône FR-69
- Savoie FR-73
- Côte-d'Or FR-21
- Doubs FR-25
- Haute-Saône FR-70
- Jura FR-39
- Nièvre FR-58
- Saône-et-Loire FR-71
- Territoire de Belfort FR-90
- Yonne FR-89
- Côtes-d'Armor FR-22
- Finistère FR-29
- Ille-et-Vilaine FR-35
- Morbihan FR-56
- Cher FR-18
- Eure-et-Loir FR-28
- Indre FR-36
- Indre-et-Loire FR-37
- Loir-et-Cher FR-41
- Loiret FR-45
- Alsace FR-6AE
- Ardennes FR-08
- Aube FR-10
- Haute-Marne FR-52
- Marne FR-51
- Meurthe-et-Moselle FR-54
- Meuse FR-55
- Moselle FR-57
- Vosges FR-88
- Aisne FR-02
- Nord FR-59
- Oise FR-60
- Pas-de-Calais FR-62
- Somme FR-80
- Essonne FR-91
- Hauts-de-Seine FR-92
- Paris FR-75C
- Seine-Saint-Denis FR-93
- Seine-et-Marne FR-77
- Val-d'Oise FR-95
- Val-de-Marne FR-94
- Yvelines FR-78
- Charente FR-16
- Charente-Maritime FR-17
- Corrèze FR-19
- Creuse FR-23
- Deux-Sèvres FR-79
- Dordogne FR-24
- Gironde FR-33
- Haute-Vienne FR-87
- Landes FR-40
- Lot-et-Garonne FR-47
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques FR-64
- Vienne FR-86
- Calvados FR-14
- Eure FR-27
- Manche FR-50
- Orne FR-61
- Seine-Maritime FR-76
- Ariège FR-09
- Aude FR-11
- Aveyron FR-12
- Gard FR-30
- Gers FR-32
- Haute-Garonne FR-31
- Hautes-Pyrénées FR-65
- Hérault FR-34
- Lot FR-46
- Lozère FR-48
- Pyrénées-Orientales FR-66
- Tarn FR-81
- Tarn-et-Garonne FR-82
- Alpes-Maritimes FR-06
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence FR-04
- Bouches-du-Rhône FR-13
- Hautes-Alpes FR-05
- Var FR-83
- Vaucluse FR-84
- Loire-Atlantique FR-44
- Maine-et-Loire FR-49
- Mayenne FR-53
- Sarthe FR-72
- Vendée FR-85
Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)
Seaports & logistics
| Port | Harbour size | Harbour type | Cargo pier depth | TEU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Of Le Havre FRLEH | Large | river (tide gates) | 15.5 m | — |
| Bordeaux FRBOD | Large | river (tide gates) | 12.5 m | — |
| Rade De Brest FRBES | Large | coastal (breakwater) | 12.5 m | — |
| Rade De Cherbourg FRCER | Large | coastal (tide gates) | 12.5 m | — |
| Port Of Rouen FRURO | Large | river (natural) | 11.0 m | — |
| Toulon FRTLN | Large | coastal (breakwater) | 9.4 m | — |
| Dunkerque Port Ouest FRDKK | Medium | coastal (tide gates) | 21.6 m | — |
| Dunkerque Port Est FRDKK | Medium | river (tide gates) | 14.0 m | — |
| La Pallice FRLPE | Medium | coastal (tide gates) | 14.0 m | — |
| Montoir FRMTX | Medium | river (natural) | 12.5 m | — |
| St Nazaire FRSNR | Medium | river (tide gates) | 12.5 m | — |
| Boulogne-Sur-Mer FRBOL | Medium | river (tide gates) | 11.0 m | — |
66 ports of this country in the World Port Index, ranked by scale (container throughput, harbour size, depth).
FTAs & trade blocs
Vietnam and France share 1 FTA(s) – goods meeting the rules of origin enjoy preferential duties:
Bloc membership
Membership compiled as of October 2026 (full members); check each bloc’s official site for legal precision.
Trade agreements in force (59)
France is party to 59 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.
| Agreement | Type / coverage | In force | Partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU - Chile | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Feb 2025 |          +17 |
| EU - Kenya | FTA Goods |
1 Jul 2024 |  +17 |
| EU - New Zealand | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 May 2024 |  +17 |
| EU - United Kingdom | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Jan 2021 |  +17 |
| EU - Viet Nam Preferential rates | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Aug 2020 |  +17 |
| EU - Pacific States - Accession of Solomon Islands | FTA Goods |
17 May 2020 |    +19 |
| EU - Singapore | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
21 Nov 2019 |  +17 |
| EU - Eastern and Southern Africa States - Accession of Comoros | FTA Goods |
7 Feb 2019 |      +21 |
| EU - Japan | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Feb 2019 |  +17 |
| EU - Pacific States - Accession of Samoa | FTA Goods |
31 Dec 2018 |  +19 |
| EU - Armenia | EIA Services |
1 Jun 2018 |  +17 |
| EU - Canada | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
21 Sep 2017 |  +17 |
| EU - Colombia and Peru - Accession of Ecuador | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Jan 2017 |    +19 |
| EU - Ghana | FTA Goods |
15 Dec 2016 |  +17 |
| EU - SADC | FTA Goods |
10 Oct 2016 |       +22 |
| EU - Côte d'Ivoire | FTA Goods |
3 Sep 2016 |  +17 |
| EU - Georgia | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Sep 2014 |  +17 |
| EU - Moldova, Republic of | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Sep 2014 |  +17 |
| EU - Cameroon | FTA Goods |
4 Aug 2014 |  +17 |
| EU - Ukraine | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
23 Apr 2014 |  +17 |
| EU - Central America | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Aug 2013 |       +22 |
| EU (28) Enlargement | CU & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Jul 2013 | +16 |
| EU - Colombia, Ecuador and Peru | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Mar 2013 | +19 |
| EU - Eastern and Southern Africa States | FTA Goods |
14 May 2012 | +21 |
| EU - Korea, Republic of | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Jul 2011 |  +17 |
| EU - Serbia | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Feb 2010 |  +17 |
| EU - Pacific States | FTA Goods |
20 Dec 2009 | +20 |
| EU - CARIFORUM States In force for some parties | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
29 Dec 2008 |           +31 |
| EU - Bosnia and Herzegovina | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Jul 2008 |  +17 |
| EU - Montenegro | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Jan 2008 |  +17 |
| EC (27) Enlargement | CU & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Jan 2007 |  +15 |
| EU - Albania | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Dec 2006 |  +17 |
| EU - Algeria | FTA Goods |
1 Sep 2005 |  +17 |
| EU - Egypt | FTA Goods |
1 Jun 2004 |  +17 |
| EC (25) Enlargement | CU & EIA Goods & Services |
1 May 2004 |  +13 |
| EU - Lebanon | FTA Goods |
1 Mar 2003 |  +17 |
| EU - Jordan | FTA Goods |
1 May 2002 |  +17 |
| EU - San Marino | CU Goods |
1 Apr 2002 |  +17 |
| EU - North Macedonia | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Jun 2001 |  +17 |
| EU - Mexico | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Jul 2000 |  +17 |
| EU - Israel | FTA Goods |
1 Jun 2000 |  +17 |
| EU - Morocco | FTA Goods |
1 Mar 2000 |  +17 |
| EU - South Africa | FTA Goods |
1 Jan 2000 | +17 |
| EU - Tunisia | FTA Goods |
1 Mar 1998 |  +17 |
| EU - Palestine | FTA Goods |
1 Jul 1997 |  +17 |
| EU - Faroe Islands | FTA Goods |
1 Jan 1997 |  +17 |
| EU - Türkiye | CU Goods |
1 Jan 1996 |  +17 |
| EC (15) Enlargement | CU & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Jan 1995 |   +3 |
| European Economic Area (EEA) | EIA Services |
1 Jan 1994 |    +19 |
| EU - Andorra | CU Goods |
1 Jul 1991 | +17 |
| EC (12) Enlargement | CU Goods |
1 Jan 1986 |  |
| EC (10) Enlargement | CU Goods |
1 Jan 1981 | |
| EU - Syrian Arab Republic | FTA Goods |
1 Jul 1977 |  +17 |
| EU - Norway | FTA Goods |
1 Jul 1973 | +17 |
| EU - Iceland | FTA Goods |
1 Apr 1973 | +17 |
| EC (9) Enlargement | CU Goods |
1 Jan 1973 | |
| EU - Switzerland - Liechtenstein | FTA Goods |
1 Jan 1973 | +18 |
| EU – Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) | FTA Goods |
1 Jan 1971 |      GS TF  +37 |
| EU Treaty | CU & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Jan 1958 | +16 |
Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.
Import regulations
- Customs union: common tariff (TARIC); Vietnamese goods get EVFTA preferences with valid proof of origin (REX / EUR.1).
- CBAM: definitive period from 1 Jan 2026 for iron and steel (chapter 72, headings 7301–7311, 7318, 7326), aluminium, cement, fertilisers, electricity, hydrogen – importers must be authorised CBAM declarants and report embedded emissions; Vietnamese producers should supply actual emission data.
- Structural steel components need CE marking to EN 1090-1 (execution to EN 1090-2) and ISO 3834 certification.
- Steel imports are subject to tariff-rate quotas (the steel safeguard expired on 30 Jun 2026; the EU proposed a successor regime with higher out-of-quota duties) – check the current status on Access2Markets.
Hải quan EU (Liên minh thuế quan) / EU customs union ↗ Tariff lookup ↗
Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.
Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗
Sourcing from Vietnam
Buyers in France can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:
Structural Steel
Steel & Metal
Construction Materials
Machinery
Electrical Equipment
Electronics
HVAC
Automotive
Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact Vietnam duties on goods from France
Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.