Services, value added in France

France: Services, value added was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.9%
Change on year
down 49.7%
World rank
170th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 1968
All-time low
-7.0%
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Services, value added in France, 1961–2025

-505196119932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

In 2025, services, value added in France stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added in France peaked at 7.1% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -7.0%, in 2020.

That places France 170th out of 197 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 5.5% 4.1% 7.1% 9
1970s 4.3% -0.9% 6.2% 10
1980s 2.8% 1.7% 4.9% 10
1990s 2.3% 1.1% 3.5% 10
2000s 1.8% -1.7% 3.9% 10
2010s 1.6% 0.9% 2.7% 10
2020s 1.5% -7.0% 6.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added in France?
Services, value added in France was 0.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest services, value added recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1968.
What is the lowest services, value added recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -7.0% in 2020.
How does France rank for services, value added?
France ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is services, value added rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.