10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in France

France: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 171,428 BU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
171,428 BU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
48th
of 210 countries
All-time high
171,428 BU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
66,728 BU per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in France, 2005–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201420232005: 66.7k BU per square kilometre2006: 72.2k BU per square kilometre2007: 88.2k BU per square kilometre2008: 112.7k BU per square kilometre2009: 92.0k BU per square kilometre2010: 80.9k BU per square kilometre2011: 89.6k BU per square kilometre2012: 89.7k BU per square kilometre2013: 87.2k BU per square kilometre2014: 96.2k BU per square kilometre2015: 81.9k BU per square kilometre2016: 87.5k BU per square kilometre2017: 92.9k BU per square kilometre2018: 155.3k BU per square kilometre2019: 156.0k BU per square kilometre2020: 153.5k BU per square kilometre2021: 154.2k BU per square kilometre2022: 156.3k BU per square kilometre2023: 171.4k BU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in France stood at 171,428 BU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in France peaked at 171,428 BU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66,728 BU per square kilometre, in 2005.

France ranks 48th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in France, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre in France, 2005 to 2023.
Year BU per square kilometre Change
2005 66,728 BU per square kilometre —
2006 72,233 BU per square kilometre +8.3%
2007 88,197 BU per square kilometre +22.1%
2008 112,743 BU per square kilometre +27.8%
2009 91,977 BU per square kilometre -18.4%
2010 80,866 BU per square kilometre -12.1%
2011 89,558 BU per square kilometre +10.7%
2012 89,726 BU per square kilometre +0.2%
2013 87,153 BU per square kilometre -2.9%
2014 96,198 BU per square kilometre +10.4%
2015 81,922 BU per square kilometre -14.8%
2016 87,466 BU per square kilometre +6.8%
2017 92,866 BU per square kilometre +6.2%
2018 155,309 BU per square kilometre +67.2%
2019 155,998 BU per square kilometre +0.4%
2020 153,476 BU per square kilometre -1.6%
2021 154,205 BU per square kilometre +0.5%
2022 156,256 BU per square kilometre +1.3%
2023 171,428 BU per square kilometre +9.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 171,428 BU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 206,341 BU per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • France's 171,428 BU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81,902 BU per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +67.2% 92,866 BU per square kilometre 155,309 BU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86,376 BU per square kilometre 66,728 BU per square kilometre 112,743 BU per square kilometre 5
2010s 101,706 BU per square kilometre 80,866 BU per square kilometre 155,998 BU per square kilometre 10
2020s 158,841 BU per square kilometre 153,476 BU per square kilometre 171,428 BU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 45 Kuwait 213,805 BU per square kilometre compare
  2. 46 Portugal 206,341 BU per square kilometre compare
  3. 47 Slovakia 192,138 BU per square kilometre compare
  4. 49 Trinidad and Tobago 170,175 BU per square kilometre compare
  5. 50 Hungary 162,251 BU per square kilometre compare
  6. 51 Poland 154,984 BU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in France?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in France was 171,428 BU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 171,428 BU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 66,728 BU per square kilometre in 2005.
How does France rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
France ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre
Unit
BU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 3,953 data points, 2005–2023
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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.