Mobile broadband internet traffic in France
France: Mobile broadband internet traffic was 16.9 Exabyte in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile broadband internet traffic in France, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Exabyte.
Analysis
France recorded 16.9 Exabyte for mobile broadband internet traffic in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 3,088.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile broadband internet traffic in France peaked at 16.9 Exabyte in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.09 Exabyte, in 2012.
That places France 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile broadband internet traffic in France, year by year
| Year | Exabyte | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.09 Exabyte | — |
| 2013 | 0.15 Exabyte | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.29 Exabyte | +93.3% |
| 2015 | 0.53 Exabyte | +82.8% |
| 2016 | 0.99 Exabyte | +86.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2 Exabyte | +122.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6 Exabyte | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3 Exabyte | +47.2% |
| 2020 | 7 Exabyte | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 8.67 Exabyte | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 11.1 Exabyte | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 13.3 Exabyte | +19.8% |
| 2025 | 16.9 Exabyte | +27.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 16.9 Exabyte is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.93 Exabyte, 8.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 16.9 Exabyte is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.05 Exabyte, 8.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.64 Exabyte | 0.09 Exabyte | 5.3 Exabyte | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.39 Exabyte | 7 Exabyte | 16.9 Exabyte | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile broadband internet traffic in France?
- Mobile broadband internet traffic in France was 16.9 Exabyte in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mobile broadband internet traffic recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 Exabyte in 2025.
- What is the lowest mobile broadband internet traffic recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 Exabyte in 2012.
- How does France rank for mobile broadband internet traffic?
- France ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mobile broadband internet traffic rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,088.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mobile broadband internet traffic (within the country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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