France
Capital: ParisRegion: Europe & Central AsiaIncome: High income
France's GDP is $3.56T (2026), with a population of 68.6M, and GDP per capita of $51,708. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 0.9%, inflation at 1.5%, unemployment at 7.5%, government debt at 119.6% of GDP, life expectancy of 82.9 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore France's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
Stock Markets
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CAC 40 | 7,962.39 | 2026 |
Financial Markets
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Government Bond Yield (%) | 3.37% | 2025 |
| Central Bank Policy Rate (%) | 2.26% | 2025 |
| Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.87 | 2026 |
Currencies
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 1.1522 | 2026 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 1.5% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 119.6% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -5.8% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -0.2% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.5% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 2.0% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 42.2% | 2023 |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 47.3% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 23.1% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 19.1% | 2023 |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 0.0% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 29.3% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 1.9% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $282.86B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 2.4 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.92 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.68 | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 68.1% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 33.9% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 34.2% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $1.07T | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $1.08T | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $639.05B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $750.38B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.6% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 1.3% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $52.05B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $38.78B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 23.1% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $2.69B | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 107.6% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 5.5% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 2.1% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 99.2% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 99.8% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 98.5% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 48.9% | 2021 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 104 | 2021 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 11.6% | 2021 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 51.2% | 2021 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 19.9% | 2021 |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 67.9% | 2021 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 110 years | 2021 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 25.5% | 2021 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 68.6M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 127 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 606,410 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 538,950 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 78.8% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 54.0M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 21.2% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 82.9 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 80.1 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 85.9 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.7 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 9.9 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 9.2 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 91,737 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 16.5% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 61.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 22.1% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 63.0% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 36.1% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 26.9% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 88.4 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 45 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 31.8M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 55.3% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 51.5% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 59.5% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 7.5% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 7.5% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 7.5% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 18.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 2.3% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 19.3% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 78.3% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 56.6% | 2024 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 8.5% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 86.7% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 39.3% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 4.8% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 48.4% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 51.2% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 13.3% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 12.6% | 2024 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 5.3% | 2022 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 9.1% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 103.3% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 104.0% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 70.5% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 92.9% | 2000 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 100.1% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 4,470 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 229,471 | 2013 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 457,956 | 2019 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 4 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 274 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 3,136 | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 6,415 | 2023 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 22.8% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 16.2% | 2021 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 9.6 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 32.5% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 175,032 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 31.4% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 36.8% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 49.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 98.6% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 52.5% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 7,274 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 94 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 94.7 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 93.2 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 8.8M | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 472,222 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 131.3 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 2.5% | 2023 |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 6.4% | 2020 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 12.2% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 64.2M | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 88.7% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 117 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 48.7 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 57,274.6 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 2.23% | 2022 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 13,386 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 1,373 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 65,888 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $116.59B | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 7.6% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $30.47B | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 30,120 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 5,182 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 64.6M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 4,301.7 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 6.5M | 2022 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 27,716 | 2021 |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 86,853 | 2021 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 35,751 | 2021 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.90 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 1.2% | 2023 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 64.3% | 2023 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 36.0% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 52.9% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 89.2% | 2025 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 3.5 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.00 | 2020 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.99 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 1.18 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 1.14 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 0.34 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 1.15 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 1.18 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 1.15 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 84.0% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 83.0% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 84.9% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 55.9% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 2.1% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $64.68B | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 304,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.0% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 3.6% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 1.3 | 2023 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 0.1% | 2023 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 0.1% | 2023 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 0.3% | 2023 |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 15.6% | 2021 |
| Gini Index | 31.8 | 2023 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 25.0% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 3.0% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 39.7% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 7.7% | 2023 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | -0.4% | 2023 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 66.8 | 2023 |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.0% | 2023 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.76 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.78 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.75 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 11.3 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 117.1M | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 21.3M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $35.96B | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $31.19B | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 4.8% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $3.31B | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 11.3M | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 21.0% | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 23.1% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.0% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 99.7% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 90.0% | 2024 |
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