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What are the prospects for the foreign trade of France’s overseas territories?

Published on the 2nd of December 2025

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Bulletin no 260, article 1. The foreign trade of France’s overseas territories is atypical due to their regional environment and is characterised by a marked dependence on mainland France, to the detriment of the territories’ regional integration. In this bulletin, we use a gravity model to estimate the untapped trade potential of these overseas economies at aggregate and sectoral levels. 

Updated on the 2nd of December 2025