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France economy

France’s economy grew 0.8% in 2025, slower than the world as a whole (2.9%). Consumer prices rose 0.9% in 2025, and 7.5% of the labour force was out of work.

IndicatorLatestYear
Real GDP growth0.8%2025
Inflation (consumer prices)0.9%2025
Unemployment7.5%2025
GDP (US dollars)$3.37 tn2025
GDP per person (US dollars)$48,9862025
GDP per person (PPP, international dollars)$62,5572024
Current account balance, % of GDP−0.3%2025
Budget balance, % of GDP−5.2%2024
Extreme poverty, % of people below $3.00 a day0.1%2023
Population68.7 m2025
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Data release 2026-10-22. Figures are revised by their publishers.