France import of Bauxite remains uneven during 2017-20

The economy of France is highly developed and free-market-oriented. It is the world's 7th largest economy by 2019 nominal figures and the 10th largest economy by PPP figures. It is the 2nd largest economy in the European Union after Germany.

Bauxite importation of France during 2017-19 has been recorded at 3,659,787 tonnes and the revenue expended stood at $183.23 million. The bauxite import for 2020 has been projected at 1,253,881tonnes and the expenditure to remain at $62.93 million. However, when the analysed import volume and expenditure of 2020 has been added with the existing three years it displays 4,913,668 tonnes and $246.16 million.

In 2017 the Bauxite import of the European nation has been marked at 901,688 tonnes and the expenditure remained at $35.35 million, whereas in 2018 the import saw growth by 61.36%, as the import volume stood at 1,454,967 tonnes and the expenditure rose to $73.80 million.

The bauxite importation in 2019 saw a fall by 10.43%, as the import volume remained to 1,303,132 tonnes but the revenue expenditure climbed to $74.08 million.

The projected import volume for 2020 also shows drop 3.77%, as the import volume expected to remain at 1,253,881 tonnes and the expenditure to fall at $62.93 million.

The major exporting nations for France bauxite import are Belgium, China, Greece, Guinea, Guyana, Italy, etc.