HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in France
France: HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE was 0.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8
Change on year
down 63.6%
World rank
31st
of 31 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2023
All-time low
-7
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025
HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in France, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - recreation and culture in France is 0.8, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 63.6% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - recreation and culture in France peaked at 3.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1996.
That places France 31st out of 31 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.
HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -7 | — |
| 1997 | 0.1 | -101.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3 | +200.0% |
| 1999 | -0.4 | -233.3% |
| 2000 | -0.4 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4 | -200.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | -0.5 | -200.0% |
| 2004 | -0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | -1 | +66.7% |
| 2006 | -1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | -1.6 | +45.5% |
| 2008 | -1.4 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.9 | -35.7% |
| 2011 | -1 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | -110.0% |
| 2013 | -0.3 | -400.0% |
| 2014 | -0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | -150.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +450.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | -81.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | +350.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9 | +80.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 3 | +130.8% |
| 2023 | 3.8 | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | -42.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8 | -63.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8, 29% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- France's 0.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8, 29% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.75 | -7 | 0.3 | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.71 | -1.6 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.04 | -1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - recreation and culture in France?
- Hicp - recreation and culture in France was 0.8 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - recreation and culture recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hicp - recreation and culture recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1996.
- How does France rank for hicp - recreation and culture?
- France ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - recreation and culture rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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