Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in France
France: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure was 1.67 trillion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in France, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in France is 1.67 trillion, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in France peaked at 1.67 trillion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 25.98 billion, in 1960.
France ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.98 billion | — |
| 1961 | 28.32 billion | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 31.68 billion | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 35.60 billion | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 38.82 billion | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 41.41 billion | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 44.67 billion | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 48.32 billion | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 52.94 billion | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 60.38 billion | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 66.38 billion | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 74.09 billion | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 82.49 billion | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 93.45 billion | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 109.81 billion | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 125.04 billion | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 144.53 billion | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 162.14 billion | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 183.15 billion | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 210.01 billion | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 240.22 billion | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 278.81 billion | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 322.12 billion | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 355.23 billion | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 386.33 billion | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 418.17 billion | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 446.49 billion | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 475.14 billion | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 503.86 billion | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 540.68 billion | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 570.87 billion | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 590.53 billion | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 612.79 billion | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 625.05 billion | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 641.28 billion | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 660.25 billion | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 684.36 billion | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 695.82 billion | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 726.00 billion | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 748.52 billion | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 793.60 billion | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 828.79 billion | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 853.35 billion | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 881.36 billion | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 916.27 billion | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 956.20 billion | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.00 trillion | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 trillion | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 trillion | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 trillion | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 trillion | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.13 trillion | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.15 trillion | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 trillion | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.18 trillion | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.20 trillion | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.22 trillion | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.25 trillion | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.28 trillion | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.32 trillion | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.24 trillion | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.32 trillion | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.43 trillion | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.55 trillion | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.59 trillion | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 1.62 trillion | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 1.67 trillion | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.81 billion | 25.98 billion | 60.38 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.11 billion | 66.38 billion | 210.01 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 396.70 billion | 240.22 billion | 540.68 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 655.55 billion | 570.87 billion | 748.52 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 944.61 billion | 793.60 billion | 1.09 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 trillion | 1.11 trillion | 1.32 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 trillion | 1.24 trillion | 1.67 trillion | 7 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.6179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6,218 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -0.6178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1191 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5,833 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7085 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in France?
- Economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in France was 1.67 trillion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 trillion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.98 billion in 1960.
- How does France rank for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- France ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP