France's economy contracted by 0.1 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, defying market expectations for a 0.3 percent growth and reversing the previous quarter's downwardly revised 0.5 percent expansion. The latest result marked the first contraction since the fourth quarter of 2020. source: INSEE, France

GDP Annual Growth Rate in France averaged 2.99 percent from 1950 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 17.10 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -17.00 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - France GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. France GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.

GDP Annual Growth Rate in France is expected to be 0.10 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 1.10 percent in 2027 and 1.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-28 06:45 AM
YoY Final
Q2 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7%
2026-10-30 06:30 AM
YoY Prel
Q3 -0.1% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
2026-11-27 07:45 AM
YoY Final
Q3 0.5% -0.1% -0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 0.90 1.10 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY -0.10 0.50 percent Sep 2026
GDP Constant Prices 663700.00 664571.00 EUR Million Sep 2026
GDP from Agriculture 7582.00 7690.00 EUR Million Sep 2026
GDP from Construction 29631.00 29782.00 EUR Million Sep 2026
GDP from Manufacturing 62879.00 63650.00 EUR Million Sep 2026
GDP from Services 351561.00 351262.00 EUR Million Sep 2026
GDP from Transport 28038.00 28038.00 EUR Million Sep 2026
GDP from Utilities 10007.00 10070.00 EUR Million Sep 2026
GDP Growth Rate -0.10 0.00 percent Sep 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 141850.00 142689.00 EUR Million Sep 2026


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
-0.10 0.50 17.10 -17.00 1950 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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