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# France Economy

> France economic indicators: GDP $3.37T, inflation 2.1%, unemployment 8.3%, policy rate 2.3%. 50 official series with history to 1956, from… Updated Aug 2026.

## Indicators

| Indicator | Last | Date | Previous | Highest | Lowest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Confidence | -3.60 | Aug 2026 | -6.10 | 15.30 (Jun 2000) | -42.30 (Apr 2020) |
| Composite Leading Indicator | 101 | Jun 2026 | 101 | 104 (Jun 1973) | 88.34 (Apr 2020) |
| Consumer Confidence | -17.80 | Aug 2026 | -16.90 | 1.90 (Jan 2001) | -22.30 (Sep 2022) |
| Retail Sales MoM | 0.9% | Jul 2026 | 0.4% | 37.1% (May 2020) | -18.1% (Apr 2020) |
| Retail Sales YoY | 3.8% | Jul 2026 | 2.4% | 43.7% (Apr 2021) | -30.3% (Apr 2020) |
| Age-dependency ratio | 63.3% | Dec 2025 | 63.0% | 63.3% (Dec 2025) | 51.6% (Dec 1988) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.61 births per woman | Dec 2024 | 1.66 births per woman | 2.89 births per woman (Dec 1963) | 1.61 births per woman (Dec 2024) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.98 years | Dec 2024 | 82.83 years | 82.98 years (Dec 2024) | 69.87 years (Dec 1960) |
| Total population | 68.7M | Dec 2025 | 68.6M | 68.7M (Dec 2025) | 47.4M (Dec 1960) |
| Working-age population | 42.1M | Dec 2025 | 42.1M | 42.1M (Dec 2011) | 29.4M (Dec 1960) |
| Current account % GDP | -0.3% | Dec 2025 | 0.1% | 3.4% (Dec 1999) | -2.1% (Dec 1982) |
| Current Account Goods | $-19.8B | Mar 2026 | $-3.1B | $8.8B (Jun 1997) | $-40.1B (Sep 2022) |
| Current Account Services | $7.1B | Mar 2026 | $12.3B | $23.9B (Jun 2022) | $-789.3M (Mar 2015) |
| FDI inflows | $73.0B | Dec 2025 | $52.1B | $112.3B (Dec 2022) | $525.7M (Dec 1971) |
| Personal remittances, received | $40.4B | Dec 2025 | $38.8B | $40.4B (Dec 2025) | $628.0M (Dec 1975) |
| Tourism Revenues | $18.3B | Mar 2026 | $17.7B | $29.2B (Sep 2025) | $608.0M (Mar 1976) |
| CO2 emissions | 274 Mt CO₂ | Dec 2024 | 284 Mt CO₂ | 536 Mt CO₂ (Dec 1973) | 274 Mt CO₂ (Dec 2024) |
| Energy use per capita | 3,185 kg oil eq. per capita | Dec 2024 | 3,136 kg oil eq. per capita | 4,327 kg oil eq. per capita (Dec 2004) | 3,100 kg oil eq. per capita (Dec 2022) |
| Budget balance % GDP | -5.1% | Dec 2025 | -5.8% | 0.8% (Dec 1980) | -8.9% (Dec 2020) |
| Government debt % GDP | 116.0% | Dec 2025 | 113.2% | 116.0% (Dec 2025) | 21.3% (Dec 1980) |
| Military expenditure | 2.1% | Dec 2024 | 2.0% | 5.4% (Dec 1960) | 1.8% (Dec 2018) |
| Military expenditure, current USD | $64.7B | Dec 2024 | $59.5B | $64.7B (Dec 2024) | $3.3B (Dec 1960) |
| Government Spending to GDP | 57.5% | Dec 2025 | 57.3% | 61.7% (Dec 2020) | 46.9% (Dec 1980) |
| Tax revenue % GDP | 22.8% | Dec 2024 | 23.2% | 24.8% (Dec 2020) | 17.9% (Dec 1975) |
| House Price Index | 127 | Mar 2026 | 127 | 134 (Sep 2022) | 79.81 (Mar 2005) |
| House Price Index YoY | 0.1% | Mar 2026 | 0.9% | 13.7% (Mar 2006) | -8.0% (Jun 2009) |
| Policy / benchmark interest rate | 2.3% | Aug 2026 | 2.3% | 4.8% (Apr 2001) | 0.0% (Jun 2022) |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3% | Jul 2026 | 8.3% | 11.0% (Apr 1997) | 6.7% (Mar 1983) |
| Private credit / GDP | 107.6% | Dec 2024 | 112.6% | 125.4% (Dec 2020) | 76.0% (Dec 2003) |
| Official / period-average FX vs USD | 0.86 per USD | Aug 2026 | 0.88 per USD | 1.48 per USD (Mar 1985) | 0.63 per USD (Jul 2008) |
| Foreign-exchange reserves (ex-gold) | $401.4B | Jun 2026 | $441.3B | $495.0B (Feb 2026) | $57.1B (Apr 2002) |
| GDP From Agriculture | 80.6% | Jun 2026 | 83.2% | 103.5% (Mar 2015) | 51.8% (Mar 1981) |
| GDP From Construction | 98.4% | Jun 2026 | 99.0% | 121.2% (Mar 2008) | 82.0% (Jun 2020) |
| GDP, current prices, USD | $3.37T | Dec 2025 | $3.16T | $3.37T (Dec 2025) | $62.0B (Dec 1960) |
| Full-Year GDP Growth | 0.9% | Dec 2025 | 1.1% | 6.8% (Dec 2021) | -7.6% (Dec 2020) |
| GDP From Manufacturing | 115.1% | Jun 2026 | 114.8% | 115.1% (Jun 2026) | 59.3% (Sep 1982) |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$63,975 | Dec 2025 | Int$62,525 | Int$63,975 (Dec 2025) | Int$17,475 (Dec 1990) |
| GDP per capita, current USD | $48,986 | Dec 2025 | $46,103 | $48,986 (Dec 2025) | $1,307 (Dec 1960) |
| GDP, PPP, international $ | Int$4.40T | Dec 2025 | Int$4.29T | Int$4.40T (Dec 2025) | Int$1.02T (Dec 1990) |
| GDP From Public Administration | 109.4% | Jun 2026 | 109.1% | 109.4% (Jun 2026) | 61.0% (Mar 1980) |
| Real GDP growth, YoY | 0.9% | Mar 2026 | 1.1% | 17.0% (Jun 2021) | -17.0% (Jun 2020) |
| Inflation rate, CPI YoY | 2.1% | Jul 2026 | 1.8% | 18.8% (May 1958) | -0.7% (Jul 2009) |
| Producer Prices MoM | 1.3% | Jul 2026 | 0.3% | 4.8% (Mar 2022) | -4.2% (Apr 2023) |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 | 5.65 per 1,000 people | Dec 2022 | 5.77 per 1,000 people | 11.10 per 1,000 people (Dec 1981) | 5.65 per 1,000 people (Dec 2022) |
| Health expenditure % GDP | 11.5% | Dec 2024 | 11.5% | 12.2% (Dec 2021) | 9.6% (Dec 2000) |
| ICT goods exports, % of goods exports | 3.0% | Dec 2024 | 3.4% | 10.8% (Dec 2000) | 3.0% (Dec 2024) |
| ICT service exports, % of service exports | 6.8% | Dec 2025 | 7.6% | 10.3% (Dec 2002) | 0.3% (Dec 1989) |
| Industrial production YoY | -0.1% | Jun 2026 | 3.1% | 63.7% (May 1969) | -36.8% (Apr 2020) |
| Research & development expenditure % GDP | 2.2% | Dec 2023 | 2.2% | 2.3% (Dec 2020) | 2.0% (Dec 2007) |
| High-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 23.1% | Dec 2024 | 22.4% | 28.2% (Dec 2015) | 20.1% (Dec 2007) |

## Full detail pages

- [Business Confidence](/france/business-confidence.md)
- [Composite Leading Indicator](/france/composite-leading-indicator.md)
- [Consumer Confidence](/france/consumer-confidence.md)
- [Retail Sales MoM](/france/retail-sales.md)
- [Retail Sales YoY](/france/retail-sales-annual.md)
- [Age Dependency Ratio](/france/age-dependency-ratio.md)
- [Fertility Rate](/france/total-fertility-rate.md)
- [Life Expectancy](/france/life-expectancy-at-birth.md)
- [Population](/france/population.md)
- [Working-Age Population](/france/working-age-population.md)
- [Current Account to GDP](/france/current-account-pct-gdp.md)
- [Current Account Goods](/france/current-account-goods.md)
- [Current Account Services](/france/current-account-services.md)
- [FDI Inflows](/france/fdi-inflows.md)
- [Remittances](/france/personal-remittances-received.md)
- [Tourism Revenues](/france/tourism-revenues.md)
- [CO2 Emissions](/france/co2-emissions.md)
- [Energy Use per Capita](/france/energy-use-per-capita.md)
- [Government Budget](/france/budget-balance-pct-gdp.md)
- [Government Debt to GDP](/france/government-debt-to-gdp.md)
- [Military Expenditure](/france/military-expenditure.md)
- [Military Expenditure (USD)](/france/military-expenditure-usd.md)
- [Government Spending to GDP](/france/government-spending-to-gdp.md)
- [Tax Revenue to GDP](/france/tax-revenue-pct-gdp.md)
- [House Price Index](/france/house-price-index.md)
- [House Price Index YoY](/france/house-price-index-yoy.md)
- [Interest Rate](/france/interest-rate.md)
- [Unemployment Rate](/france/unemployment-rate.md)
- [Private Credit to GDP](/france/private-credit-gdp.md)
- [Exchange Rate](/france/exchange-rate.md)
- [Foreign Exchange Reserves](/france/foreign-exchange-reserves.md)
- [GDP From Agriculture](/france/gdp-from-agriculture.md)
- [GDP From Construction](/france/gdp-from-construction.md)
- [GDP](/france/gdp.md)
- [Full-Year GDP Growth](/france/full-year-gdp-growth.md)
- [GDP From Manufacturing](/france/gdp-from-manufacturing.md)
- [GDP per Capita PPP](/france/gdp-per-capita-ppp.md)
- [GDP per Capita](/france/gdp-per-capita-current-usd.md)
- [GDP PPP](/france/gdp-ppp-international.md)
- [GDP From Public Administration](/france/gdp-from-public-administration.md)
- [GDP Growth Rate](/france/gdp-growth-rate.md)
- [Inflation Rate](/france/inflation-rate.md)
- [Producer Prices MoM](/france/producer-prices-mom.md)
- [Hospital Beds](/france/hospital-beds-per-1-000.md)
- [Health Expenditure](/france/health-expenditure-pct-gdp.md)
- [ICT Goods Exports](/france/ict-goods-exports-share.md)
- [ICT Service Exports](/france/ict-service-exports-share.md)
- [Industrial Production](/france/industrial-production-yoy.md)
- [R&D Expenditure](/france/rd-expenditure-pct-gdp.md)
- [High-Tech Exports](/france/high-tech-exports-share.md)

## FAQ

**What is the current inflation rate in France?**

France's consumer price inflation is 2.1% year-on-year as of Jul 2026.

**How big is France's economy?**

France's nominal GDP was $3.37T in 2025.

**What is the unemployment rate in France?**

France's unemployment rate is 8.3% as of Jul 2026.

**Where does this data come from?**

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify it.

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Full history via API: `GET https://api.economicsapi.com/v1/history?country=france&indicator={indicator}`. Same data as an MCP tool, one per indicator.