The United States is France's most important source of investment. According to U.S. Department of Commerce figures, as of 1996 the U.S. had 34 billion dollars invested in France. The U.S. is also the largest destination for French investment, with 49 billion U.S. dollars invested in the U.S. economy. Bilateral trade in goods and services between the U.S. and France is currently running at around 45 billion U.S. dollars per year. Franco-American trade is remarkable for its symmetry, as 9 of the top 15 exports are the same each way.
Tourism is another important link between our two countries.
Each year roughly 2 million Americans come to France as tourists, and America tops the polls of places French people want to visit. Links to non-U.S. Government Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.