Based on the forecasted data for France's metal ores trade balance from 2024 to 2028, the yearly values are as follows: 17.33 million metric tons (2024), 17.49 million metric tons (2025), 17.66 million metric tons (2026), 17.82 million metric tons (2027), and 17.99 million metric tons (2028). The year-on-year percentage variations are approximately 0.92% (2025), 0.97% (2026), 0.91% (2027), and 0.96% (2028). The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for these five years is around 0.94%.
Future trends to watch include potential changes in global supply chains, policy shifts in trade regulations, and innovations in ore extraction technologies which might impact the trade balance positively or negatively.