Material flow accounts - balancing items in France

France: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 110,219 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
110,219
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
175,713
in 2003
All-time low
110,219
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in France, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201120232000: 164.1k2001: 175.5k2002: 160.5k2003: 175.7k2004: 172.1k2005: 173.1k2006: 164.1k2007: 156.1k2008: 172.5k2009: 156.9k2010: 166.3k2011: 144.0k2012: 156.6k2013: 153.9k2014: 125.8k2015: 132.6k2016: 141.9k2017: 138.3k2018: 136.6k2019: 133.3k2020: 111.8k2021: 130.6k2022: 126.1k2023: 110.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, material flow accounts - balancing items in France stood at 110,219. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in France peaked at 175,713 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 110,219, in 2023.

France ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in France, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in France, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 164,110 —
2001 175,489 +6.9%
2002 160,533 -8.5%
2003 175,713 +9.5%
2004 172,087 -2.1%
2005 173,062 +0.6%
2006 164,079 -5.2%
2007 156,129 -4.8%
2008 172,476 +10.5%
2009 156,888 -9.0%
2010 166,294 +6.0%
2011 144,020 -13.4%
2012 156,578 +8.7%
2013 153,866 -1.7%
2014 125,798 -18.2%
2015 132,581 +5.4%
2016 141,905 +7.0%
2017 138,285 -2.6%
2018 136,595 -1.2%
2019 133,283 -2.4%
2020 111,826 -16.1%
2021 130,560 +16.8%
2022 126,057 -3.4%
2023 110,219 -12.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 110,219 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970, 5.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • France's 110,219 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,833, 5.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 167,057 156,129 175,713 10
2010s 142,920 125,798 166,294 10
2020s 119,666 110,219 130,560 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 Poland 133,577 compare
  2. 3 Poland 133,577 compare
  3. 5 Norway 123,538 compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 99,407 compare
  5. 8 Spain 81,402 compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 56,130 compare
  7. 9 Netherlands 56,130 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in France?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in France was 110,219 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 175,713 in 2003.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 110,219 in 2023.
How does France rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
France ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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