Real gdp growth in France
France: Real gdp growth was 0.928 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in France, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in France is 0.928, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in France peaked at 6.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.6, in 2020.
France ranks 170th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.81 | — |
| 1981 | 1.19 | -34.4% |
| 1982 | 2.4 | +102.7% |
| 1983 | 1.26 | -47.5% |
| 1984 | 1.67 | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 1.67 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.33 | +39.2% |
| 1987 | 2.57 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 4.67 | +81.9% |
| 1989 | 4.58 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.79 | -39.1% |
| 1991 | 1.29 | -53.7% |
| 1992 | 1.41 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | -0.425 | -130.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4 | -665.4% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.35 | -45.2% |
| 1997 | 2.52 | +86.7% |
| 1998 | 3.47 | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 3.26 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 4.37 | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 1.84 | -57.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 0.99 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | +155.1% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 2.93 | +47.7% |
| 2007 | 2.48 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.263 | -89.4% |
| 2009 | -2.73 | -1138.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -167.3% |
| 2011 | 2.48 | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 0.229 | -90.8% |
| 2013 | 0.926 | +304.4% |
| 2014 | 0.999 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.998 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.735 | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 2.27 | +208.8% |
| 2018 | 1.59 | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 2.09 | +31.6% |
| 2020 | -7.6 | -463.3% |
| 2021 | 6.79 | -189.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 1.62 | -42.1% |
| 2024 | 1.11 | -31.7% |
| 2025 | 0.928 | -16.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.928 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 39% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 0.928 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.55, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1138.0% | 0.263 | -2.73 |
| 1994 | +665.4% | -0.425 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | -463.3% | 2.09 | -7.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.42 | 1.19 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 | -0.425 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | -2.73 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 0.229 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9407 | -7.6 | 6.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 167 Sweden 1.02 compare
- 168 Korea 1.01 compare
- 169 Russian Federation 0.981 compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.882 compare
- 172 Slovak Republic 0.807 compare
- 173 Romania 0.665 compare
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- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.851 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 400.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in France?
- Real gdp growth in France was 0.928 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6 in 2020.
- How does France rank for real gdp growth?
- France ranks 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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