In the first quarter of 2025, France's FOB/FOB trade balance deteriorates by €2.6 billion compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, reaching -€20.3 billion. The decline in the balance in the first quarter of 2025, after two quarters of growth, is mainly due to energy and approximately one-third to manufactured goods. The agricultural balance, in deficit for the third consecutive quarter, decreases slightly. The sharp deterioration in the balance with the European Union, Asia, and the Americas is not offset by the sharp improvement in the balance with Europe outside the European Union. Imports increased by 2.1% in the ... (full story)