This statistic shows the gross domestic product (GDP) in France from 1987 to 2024, with a projection up until 2030. GDP refers to the total market value of all goods and services that are produced within a country per year. It is an important indicator of the economic strength of a country. In 2024, the GDP in France was around 3.16 trillion U.S. dollars. Economy of France France is an economically developed nation and one of the members of the G7. France is also considered to be one of the leading countries in Europe, often seen as the second most important nation in the European Union behind Germany. France has a relatively high gross domestic product (GDP), being one of the top 10 countries with the largest GDP in the world in 2014. Despite this, the country is still ranked in the top 20 in regards to its public debt compared to its GDP in the same year. A high debt-to-GDP ratio demonstrates a country’s ability to produce and sell goods and services in order to be able to pay back its debts, however producing and selling these goods should not result in more debts. France’s national debt slightly increased year-over-year up until 2014, most notably between 2008 and 2009. Additionally, France reported a large trade deficit in 2012, a value almost 5 times larger compared to the previous year, indicating that the country is importing much more than it is exporting. This often leads to higher debts due to a need to borrow more money to produce goods.

Since 1980, Europe's largest economies have consistently been France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, although the former Soviet Union's economy was the largest in the 1980s, and Russia's economy has been larger than Spain's since 2010. Since Soviet dissolution, Germany has always had the largest economy in Europe, while either France or the UK has had the second largest economy depending on the year. Italy's economy was of a relatively similar size to that of the UK and France until the mid-2000s when it started to diverge, resulting in a difference of approximately 800 billion U.S dollars by 2018. Russia's economy had overtaken both Italy and Spain's in 2012, but has fallen since 2014 due to the drop in international oil prices and the economic sanctions imposed for its annexation of Crimea - economic growth is expected to be comparatively low in Russia in the coming years due to the economic fallout of its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In 2025, Germany, now the world's third-largest economy, was estimated at over *** trillion U.S. dollars.

Since 2008, and despite the beginning of the financial and economic crisis, France’s GDP has increased gradually. In 2023, the GDP of France reached ***** billion euros, compared to ******* billion euros in 2008. However, with the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it had fallen by almost ***** percent by 2020. Member of the European Union and of the G7, France is one of the leading industrialized country worldwide and in Europe. In 2024, the country's GDP amounted to ******* billion euros. A GDP that is expected to increase in the coming years For a few years now, the GDP of France has increased every year. Only 2009 and 2020 marked a decline in GDP compared to the previous year. Studies have shown that the GDP of France is supposed to increase in the years to come. In 2028, the GDP of France is expected to reach ***** billion U.S dollars. Projections of the real GDP of the country have also shows that it is supposed to grow by between *** and **** percent from 2023 to 2028. An economy that is doing better According to World Bank, services contributed to more than ** percent of the GDP of France. France is ranked in the top 20 export countries worldwide, despite a share of the industry sector in the GDP which has declined in the past years. The country has seen its number of exporting companies rising since 2016, with ****** billion U.S dollars worth of goods which were exported from France that year. France had a total business economy annual turnover of *** trillion euros in 2020 and its employment rate has remained steady in the past years.

With a Gross Domestic Product of over 4.3 trillion Euros, the German economy was by far the largest in Europe in 2024. The similarly sized economies of the United Kingdom and France were the second and third largest economies in Europe during this year, followed by Italy and Spain. The smallest economy in this statistic is that of the small Balkan nation of Montenegro, which had a GDP of 7.4 billion Euros. In this year, the combined GDP of the 27 member states that compose the European Union amounted to approximately 17.95 trillion Euros. The big five Germany’s economy has consistently had the largest economy in Europe since 1980, even before the reunification of West and East Germany. The United Kingdom, by contrast, has had mixed fortunes during the same period and had a smaller economy than Italy in the late 1980s. The UK also suffered more than the other major economies during the recession of the late 2000s, meaning the French economy was the second largest on the continent for some time afterward. The Spanish economy was continually the fifth-largest in Europe in this 38-year period, and from 2004 onwards, has been worth more than one trillion Euros. The smallest GDP, the highest economic growth in Europe Despite having the smallerst GDP of Europe, Montenegro emerged as the fastest growing economy in the continent, achieving an impressive annual growth rate of 4.5 percent, surpassing Turkey's growth rate of 4 percent. Overall,this Balkan nation has shown a remarkable economic recovery since the 2010 financial crisis, with its GDP projected to grow by 28.71 percent between 2024 and 2029. Contributing to this positive trend are successful tourism seasons in recent years, along with increased private consumption and rising imports. Europe's economic stagnation Malta, Albania, Iceland, and Croatia were among the countries reporting some of the highest growth rates this year. However, Europe's overall performance reflected a general slowdown in growth compared to the trend seen in 2021, during the post-pandemic recovery. Estonia experienced the sharpest negative growth in 2023, with its economy shrinking by 2.3% compared to 2022, primarily due to the negative impact of sanctions placed on its large neighbor, Russia. Other nations, including Sweden, Germany, and Finland, also recorded slight negative growth.

France is ranked 32 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of France remained unchanged at 32 in 2019 from 32 in 2018. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Ease of Doing Business in France - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

France FR: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data was reported at 31.000 NA in 2017. France FR: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data is updated yearly, averaging 31.000 NA from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2017, with 1 observations. France FR: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank.WDI: Business Environment. Ease of doing business ranks economies from 1 to 190, with first place being the best. A high ranking (a low numerical rank) means that the regulatory environment is conducive to business operation. The index averages the country's percentile rankings on 10 topics covered in the World Bank's Doing Business. The ranking on each topic is the simple average of the percentile rankings on its component indicators.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; ; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year. Data before 2013 are not comparable with data from 2013 onward due to methodological changes.

France is the 25 least corrupt nation out of 180 countries, according to the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - France Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Actual value and historical data chart for France Government Effectiveness Percentile Rank

France GOI: Weighted Rank data was reported at 22.000 NA in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 32.000 NA for 2018. France GOI: Weighted Rank data is updated yearly, averaging 30.000 NA from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2019, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.000 NA in 2018 and a record low of 22.000 NA in 2019. France GOI: Weighted Rank data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Milken Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.Milken: Global Oportunity Index.

Time series data for the statistic Total Credit To General Government (% of GDP) and country St. Martin (French part).

The economics news website Boursorama.com topped the ranking as the most visited online economics and legal newspaper as of July 2024 in France, with a total number of visits exceeding ***** million visits. The websites LesEchos.fr and Capital.fr came in second and third positions, with around ** and ** million visits respectively in France in July 2024.

Control of Corruption: Percentile Rank in France was reported at 83.96 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. France - Control of Corruption: Percentile Rank - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Time series data for the statistic Foreign_Direct_Investment_Net_Inflows_$ and country France. Indicator Definition:Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.The statistic "Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows $" stands at 52,052,548,617.76 Euros as of 12/31/2024. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 188.35 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 188.35.The 3 year change in percent is -46.89.The 5 year change in percent is -2.70.The 10 year change in percent is 927.97.The Serie's long term average value is 28,175,512,292.43 Euros. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 84.74 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1971, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is +9,802.40%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2022, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is -53.65%.

This dataset provides values for GDP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

The statistic shows the inflation rate in France from 1987 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. The inflation rate is calculated using the price increase of a defined product basket. This product basket contains products and services on which the average consumer spends money throughout the year. They include expenses for groceries, clothes, rent, power, telecommunications, recreational activities, and raw materials (e.g. gas, oil), as well as federal fees and taxes. In 2024, the inflation rate in France was at about 2.32 percent compared to the previous year. The economy of France France is among the top six countries with the largest gross domestic product worldwide, behind the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, and the United States. It is thus one of the leading economies worldwide. Its economy mostly relies on the services sector with almost 80 percent, agriculture making up only 1 percent of the economy and the industry sector the rest. These three sectors are typically seen as the main pillars of a country’s economy. France is also among the leading exporting countries worldwide and the leading importing countries worldwide. Both France’s exports and imports have increased over the last few years. Its trade balance (a country’s exports minus its imports) has been decreasing significantly over the last decade, which means the value of France’s exports was considerably lower than the value of its imports. France’s main exports include wine, meat, and other food products. Its main imports are manufactured goods, among other products. As for the national finances, the national debt of France has been rising steadily and it is thus counted among the countries with the highest public debt, albeit lower in the ranking. Nevertheless, the standard of living in France is quite high, its life expectancy is among the highest in the world, and the employment rate has been steady, or even rising slightly, since 2009.

This ranking displays the results of the worldwide Made-In-Country Index 2017, a survey conducted to show how positively products "made in..." are perceived in various countries all over the world. During this survey, 60 percent of respondents from France perceived products made in Germany as "slightly positive" or "very positive". The survey indicates that German and Swedish products have the strongest reputation in France.

This ranking displays the results of the worldwide Made-In-Country Index 2017, a survey conducted to show how positively products "made in..." are perceived in various countries all over the world. During this survey, 33 percent of respondents from Germany perceived products made in France as "slightly positive" or "very positive".

Throughout the Second World War, the United States consistently had the largest gross domestic product (GDP) in the world. Additionally, U.S. GDP grew significantly throughout the war, whereas the economies of Europe and Japan saw relatively little growth, and were often in decline. The impact of key events in the war is also reflected in the trends shown here - the economic declines of France and the Soviet Union coincide with the years of German invasion, while the economies of the three Axis countries experienced their largest declines in the final year of the war.

Japan MSP: France: Fresh Produce data was reported at 0.000 Person in Mar 2018. Japan MSP: France: Fresh Produce data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 Person from Mar 2018 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 1 observations. Japan MSP: France: Fresh Produce data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Q032: Tourism and Leisure: Satisfaction Rating Visiting to Japan.

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