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Economic indicator

GDP growth in France

GDP growth measures the annual change in the wealth produced in France, as a percentage. It separates the pace of activity from the absolute level of output.

Latest value

+0.8%

Period
2025
Source
INSEE
Status
provisional figure, subject to revision by the producer
Checked on
GDP growth (quarterly)
0.0% (q-o-q) — Q2 2026 (INSEE, provisional figure, subject to revision by the producer)

Why this indicator matters

The pace of growth determines employment, public revenue and debt sustainability, notably relative to sovereign yields (the r > g equation).

History, 1981–2025

GDP Growth (%) — 1981 to 2025 (%)−10−505101981199120012011202120251981: 1.2 %1982: 2.4 %1983: 1.3 %1984: 1.6 %1985: 1.6 %1986: 2.4 %1987: 2.6 %1988: 4.8 %1989: 4.4 %1990: 2.8 %1991: 1.2 %1992: 1.5 %1993: −0.4 %1994: 2.4 %1995: 2.3 %1996: 1.4 %1997: 2.5 %1998: 3.5 %1999: 3.4 %2000: 4.1 %2001: 1.9 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 1 %2004: 2.9 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 0.4 %2009: −2.8 %2010: 2 %2011: 2.4 %2012: 0.2 %2013: 0.8 %2014: 1 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 0.9 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 1.6 %2019: 2 %2020: −7.4 %2021: 6.9 %2022: 2.7 %2023: 1.6 %2024: 1.5 %2025: 0.8 %0.8 (2025)
GDP Growth (%), in %. Source: INSEE — annual national accounts, base 2020. The last point, 2025, is the latest observation served; the values can be read by hovering over each point and in the table below.

The values, year by year

GDP Growth (%), annual values in %, source INSEE — annual national accounts, base 2020
Period%
20250.8
20241.5
20231.6
20222.7
20216.9
2020−7.4
20192
20181.6
20172.1
20160.9
20151.1
20141
20130.8
20120.2
20112.4
20102
2009−2.8
20080.4
20072.5
20062.7
20051.9
20042.9
20031
20021.1
20011.9
20004.1
19993.4
19983.5
19972.5
19961.4
19952.3
19942.4
1993−0.4
19921.5
19911.2
19902.8
19894.4
19884.8
19872.6
19862.4
19851.6
19841.6
19831.3
19822.4
19811.2

Method and limits

  • Coverage: GDP in volume terms — annual national accounts, France.
  • Detailed results of 28/08/2026 (first estimate: +0.2%).
  • The data are consolidated and dated, never real-time; a provisional figure may be revised by its producer.
  • No change is mechanically attributed to a political decision: reading by period serves to place, not to judge.
MethodologySourcesRevisions logGlossary

How France EcoScan puts it into perspective

France ÉcoScan sets growth against GDP in level terms, the 10-year OAT, unemployment and presidential terms to tell apart accelerations, slowdowns and turning points.

GDP10-year OATunemploymentpublic debt

Frequently asked questions

What is France's economic growth?
+0.8% — 2025 (INSEE, provisional figure, subject to revision by the producer). GDP growth (quarterly): 0.0% (q-o-q), Q2 2026 (INSEE).
Where does this data come from?
INSEE — GDP in volume terms — annual national accounts, France. Provisional figure, subject to revision by the producer. Last checked on 2 July 2026. The data are consolidated, never real-time.
How should this indicator be read?
The pace of growth determines employment, public revenue and debt sustainability, notably relative to sovereign yields (the r > g equation).

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