Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in France

France: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 80.88 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
80.88
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
98th
of 184 countries
All-time high
80.96
in 2007
All-time low
79.68
in 2008
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in France, 2005–2014

0204060802005200920142005: 79.92006: 80.42007: 812008: 79.72009: 80.32010: 80.52011: 79.92012: 80.22013: 80.62014: 80.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 80.88 for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in 2014.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in France peaked at 80.96 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 79.68, in 2008.

That places France 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in France, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in France, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 79.91 —
2006 80.41 +0.6%
2007 80.96 +0.7%
2008 79.68 -1.6%
2009 80.34 +0.8%
2010 80.53 +0.2%
2011 79.85 -0.8%
2012 80.19 +0.4%
2013 80.59 +0.5%
2014 80.88 +0.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 80.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.9, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • France's 80.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.79, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.26 79.68 80.96 5
2010s 80.41 79.85 80.88 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 95 Switzerland 80.97 compare
  2. 95 Uruguay 80.97 compare
  3. 95 Vanuatu 80.97 compare
  4. 98 Guatemala 80.88 compare
  5. 100 India 80.58 compare
  6. 101 Guinea 80.26 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in France?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in France was 80.88 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 80.96 in 2007.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 79.68 in 2008.
How does France rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
France ranks 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 1,819 data points, 2005–2014
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The score for the cost to import benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.