GDP growth in France
France: GDP growth was 1.2% in 2024. β Volatile
GDP growth in France, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in France is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in France peaked at 6.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.4%, in 2020.
That places France 165th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | -1.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -0.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -7.4% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 162 Switzerland 1.3% compare
- 163 Ireland 1.2% compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.2% compare
- 166 Czechia 1.1% compare
- 167 United Kingdom 1.1% compare
- 168 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
More population data for France
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 721,771 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0343 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in France?
- Gdp growth in France was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.4% in 2020.
- How does France rank for gdp growth?
- France ranks 165th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release