Europe ยท EUR ยท European Central Bank
๐ซ๐ทFrance
Franceโs $3.4T economy grew 0.9% in 2025; the IMF projects 0.4% for 2026. Inflation is 2.4% (Aug 2026) against a 2.50% policy rate.
$3.4T
GDP in 2025, current US dollars ยท #7 of 56 tracked economies
0.9%
Real GDP growth in 2025; IMF projects 0.4% for 2026
2.4%
Consumer-price inflation, year on year, Aug 2026
2.50%
European Central Bank policy rate, +50 bp over 12 months
Unemployment ยท 2025
7.7%
0.3 ppvs 2024
Government debt
115.5%
2.9 ppof GDP, vs last year
Current account
-0.4%
Deficit ยท % of GDP
Population
68.9M
GDP per capita $49.1K
Scorecard
France among 56 tracked economies
Marker = percentile. Right is better where a better direction exists; for population and rates, right is higher.
- GDP$3.4T#7/56
- Growth0.9%#48/56
- Per capita$49.1K#19/56
- Inflation2.4%#40/56
- Jobless7.7%#10/50
- Debt/GDP115.5%#6/56
- Budget-5.1%#41/56
- Curr. acct-0.4%#33/56
- Policy rate2.50%#28/45
- Population68.9M#20/56
Peers
Growth across Europe
Real GDP growth, 2025
- 1๐ฎ๐ชIreland8.0%
- 2๐ต๐ฑPoland3.7%
- 3๐น๐ทTรผrkiye3.7%
- 4๐ฉ๐ฐDenmark3.5%
- 5๐ช๐ธSpain2.6%
- 6๐จ๐ฟCzechia2.6%
- 7๐ฌ๐ทGreece2.1%
- 8๐ต๐นPortugal1.9%
- 9๐ณ๐ฑNetherlands1.6%
- 10๐จ๐ญSwitzerland1.6%
- 11๐ธ๐ชSweden1.4%
- 12๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom1.2%
- 13๐ณ๐ดNorway1.1%
- 14๐ง๐ชBelgium1.0%
- 15๐ท๐บRussia1.0%
- 16๐ซ๐ทFrance0.9%
- 17๐ฆ๐นAustria0.8%
- 18๐ซ๐ฎFinland0.8%
- 19๐ท๐ดRomania0.7%
- 20๐ฎ๐นItaly0.5%
- 21๐ญ๐บHungary0.5%
- 22๐ฉ๐ชGermany0.2%
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (annual, projections from 2026) ยท BIS policy rates, CPI & FX (monthly, through Sep 2026) ยท World Bank WDI (trade, sectors, FDI, urbanisation)
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