The French economy expanded by 1.2% year-on-year in Q4 2025, revising higher than initial estimates of 1.1%, and picking up from 1% in Q3. This marks the strongest growth since Q1 2024. GDP Annual Growth Rate in France averaged 3.01 percent from 1950 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 17.10 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -17.10 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: INSEE, France

GDP Annual Growth Rate in France is expected to be 1.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 1.20 percent in 2027 and 1.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-30 06:30 AM
YoY Prel
Q4 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 1.1%
2026-02-27 07:45 AM
YoY Final
Q4 1.2% 1% 1.1% 1.1%
2026-04-30 05:30 AM
YoY Prel
Q1 1.2% 1.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 0.90 1.10 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 1.20 1.00 percent Dec 2025
GDP Constant Prices 662177.00 660988.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
GDP from Agriculture 8223.00 8087.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
GDP from Construction 30318.00 30271.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 59514.00 59660.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
GDP from Services 350698.00 349927.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
GDP from Transport 26749.00 26994.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
GDP from Utilities 10674.00 10575.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate 0.20 0.50 percent Dec 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 143358.00 142984.00 EUR Million Dec 2025


France GDP Annual Growth Rate
France is the seventh largest economy in the world and the second largest in the Euro Area. France has a large and diversified industrial and agricultural base which includes aircraft, military equipment, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, wine, beef and wheat production. With at least 82 million foreign tourists per year, France is the most visited country in the world and maintains the third largest income in the world from tourism. Services are the biggest sector of the economy (79 percent of total GDP) while industry accounts for 19 percent. Agriculture contributes 2 percent to GDP, yet France is the second largest exporter of agricultural products in the world.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.20 1.00 17.10 -17.10 1950 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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