France

GDP growth in France

GDP growth in France: 1.8% a year in 1980 and 0.9% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
0.9% a year
Since 1980
−0.9 percentage points
Rank, 2025
125 of 143
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
1.1% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)
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% a year · IMF

GDP growth in FranceGDP growth in France: 1.8% a year in 1980 and 0.9% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 1.1% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 1.1% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 6.8% a year in 2021, the lowest -7.6% a year in 2020.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearFrance
20250.9
20241.4
20231.8
20222.8
20216.8
2020-7.6
20192.1
20181.6
20172.3
20160.7
20151
20141
20130.9
20120.2
20112.5
20101.8
2009-2.7
20080.3
20072.5
20062.9
20052
20042.5
20031
20021.1
20011.8
20004.4
19993.3
19983.5
19972.5
19961.3
19952.5
19942.4
1993-0.4
19921.4
19911.3
19902.8
19894.6
19884.7
19872.6
19862.3
19851.7
19841.7
19831.3
19822.4
19811.2
19801.8
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearFrance
20260.4
20270.7
20281.2
20291.1
20301.1
20311.1

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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