GDP growth in France

France: GDP growth was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.8%
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
180th
of 214 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 1969
All-time low
-7.4%
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP growth in France, 1961–2025

-505196119932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp growth in France is 0.8%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in France peaked at 7.1% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -7.4%, in 2020.

That places France 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.7% 4.5% 7.1% 9
1970s 4.1% -0.9% 6.2% 10
1980s 2.4% 1.2% 4.8% 10
1990s 2.1% -0.4% 3.5% 10
2000s 1.6% -2.8% 4.1% 10
2010s 1.4% 0.2% 2.4% 10
2020s 0.9% -7.4% 6.9% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 177 Belgium 1.0% compare
  2. 178 Greenland 0.9% compare
  3. 179 Faroe Islands 0.8% compare
  4. 181 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  5. 182 Yemen 0.8% compare
  6. 183 Romania 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in France?
Gdp growth in France was 0.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1969.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -7.4% in 2020.
How does France rank for gdp growth?
France ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.