Final consumption expenditure in France
France: Final consumption expenditure was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in France, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
France recorded 0.8% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 35.6% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in France peaked at 7.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 2020.
France ranks 152nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -5.8% | 5.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for France
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -49.83 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -53.93 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 326.76 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 369.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 56.06 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 60.68 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 44,119 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 48,630 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.03 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in France?
- Final consumption expenditure in France was 0.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 2020.
- How does France rank for final consumption expenditure?
- France ranks 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.