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Trade
29 April 2021

The Surprising Sluggishness of French Exports: Reviewing Competitiveness and its Determinants

Tue, 04/23/2019 - 12:00
- The large deterioration in France’s current account balance during the euro’s first decade was mainly due to its poor export performances. Although there have been no more market share losses since 2012, French export growth lags behind that of our European partners. This EconPol policy report examines the continuing sluggishness of France’s trade performances over recent years, marked in particular by its surprising inability to make any significant and lasting reduction in the trade deficit or regain back lost market shares.