Economy

France maritime connectivity

France has a Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI) of 263.4 in Q3 2026 (+0.8% year on year), ranking 21st out of 178 economies. Its best-connected port is Le Havre. UNCTAD’s LSCI measures how well a country is integrated into global liner shipping networks for containers.

Period · Q3 2026Ports in the index · 13

LSCI index

263.4

+0.8%year on year

Base Q1 2023 average = 100

World ranking

21st

out of 178 economies with data

All-time high

314.4

Q1 2008

Ports in the PLSCI

13

highest index: Le Havre

Quarterly LSCI series

Since 2006 · 83 quarters

Ranking over time

1st at the top

Month by month

September 2026265.7+1.6%month on month+2.8%year on year21st in the world

UNCTAD monthly LSCI since January 2023, on the same scale as the quarterly index.

Ports of France

PLSCI index · latest quarter
CountryWorldPortIndexYear on year
1st43rdLe Havre432.4−5.0%
2nd58thFos325.6+18.9%
3rd149thDunkirk170.6−1.2%
4th306thMarseilles75.5−25.1%
5th329thMontoir67.7−10.2%
6th534thBrest28.4+43.0%
7th673rdRouen17.40.0%
8th687thSete16.4
9th737thBassens13.4+20.3%
10th752ndRadicatel12.60.0%
11th757thPort Vendres12.40.0%
12th813thLa Pallice10.90.0%
13th896thFecamp8.50.0%

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