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Economic Indicators For: France › Change country
National or Regional Currency: Euro, EUR
Year of data: 2010 › Change year
Number of Indicators Listed: 42
Full Dataset: From Year 1980 to 2016
Date of Last Update: 1st August 2011
Population: 65,312,249 (July 2011 est.) note: the above figure is for metropolitan France and five overseas regions; the metropolitan France population is 62,814,233
Area: total: 643,801 sq km; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France) land: 640,427 sq km; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France) water: 3,374 sq km; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France) note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
Natural Resources: metropolitan France: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, timber, fish French Guiana: gold deposits, petroleum, kaolin, niobium, tantalum, clay
Capital: name: Paris geographic coordinates: 48 52 N, 2 20 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October note: applies to metropolitan France only, not to its overseas departments, collectivities, or territories
Data Sources: IMF, World Bank, UN, OECD, CIA World Factbook, Internet World Statistics, The Heritage Foundation and Transparency International

France is one of the world's major economic powers, and the largest state in the European Union. It has a well developed economy and the French people enjoy high standards of living. France's trade is one of the largest, and they are among the world's largest exporter and importer of manufactured goods. France is also one of the most visited countries, and this created a vibrant tourism industry that contributes a large share to the country's GDP.
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GDP (Constant Prices, National Currency) for France in year 2010 is EUR 1,622.50 Billion. Real GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units; the base year is country-specific.

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for France in year 2010 is 1.486 %. Annual percentages of constant price GDP are year-on-year changes; the base year is country-specific.

GDP (Current Prices, National Currency) for France in year 2010 is EUR 1,946.30 Billion. GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for France in year 2010 is US$ 2,582.53 Billion. Values are based upon GDP in national currency and the exchange rate projections provided by country economists for the group of other emerging market and developing countries. Exchanges rates for advanced economies are established in the WEO assumptions.

GDP Deflator for France in year 2010 is 119.957 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100). The GDP deflator is derived by dividing current price GDP by constant price GDP and is considered to be an alternate measure of inflation. Please note: Data are expressed in the base year of each country's national accounts.

GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency) for France in year 2010 is EUR 25,770.37 . GDP is expressed in constant national currency per person. Data are derived by dividing constant price GDP by total population.

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency) for France in year 2010 is EUR 30,913.24 . GDP is expressed in current national currency per person. Data are derived by dividing current price GDP by total population.

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars) for France in year 2010 is US$ 41,018.60 . GDP is expressed in current U.S. dollars per person. Data are derived by first converting GDP in national currency to U.S. dollars and then dividing it by total population.

Output Gap, Percent of Potential GDP for France in year 2010 is -3.574 %. Output gaps for advanced economies are calculated as actual GDP less potential GDP as a percent of potential GDP. Estimates of output gaps are subject to a significant margin of uncertainty.

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for France in year 2010 is US$ 2,145.49 Billion. Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) valuation of country GDP. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for France in year 2010 is US$ 34,077.04 . Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) per capita GDP. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for France in year 2010 is 2.897 %. Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) share of world total. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

Implied PPP Conversion Rate for France in year 2010 is 0.907 . These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been created from primary sources and are used solely for purposes of generating country group composites.

Investment (% of GDP) for France in year 2010 is 19.306 %. Data are based on individual countries' national accounts statistics. For many countries, the estimates of national saving are built up from national accounts data on gross domestic investment and from balance of payments-based data on net foreign investment.

Gross National Savings (% of GDP) for France in year 2010 is 17.251 %. Data are based on individual countries' national accounts statistics. For many countries, the estimates of national saving are built up from national accounts data on gross domestic investment and from balance of payments-based data on net foreign investment.

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for France in year 2010 is 128.175 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100). Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data. The index is based on 2000=100.

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for France in year 2010 is 1.736 %. Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data.

Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) for France in year 2010 is 108.788 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100). Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data. The index is based on 2000=100.

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for France in year 2010 is 1.736 %. Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data.

Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for France in year 2010 is 7.838 %.

Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for France in year 2010 is 8.577 %.

Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for France in year 2010 is 10.092 %.

Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for France in year 2010 is 11.647 %.

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for France in year 2010 is 9.734 %.

Employment for France in year 2010 is 25.569 Million .

Population for France in year 2010 is 62.96 Million .

General government revenue (National Currency) for France in year 2010 is EUR 952.125 Billions. Revenue consists of taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue. Revenue increases government?s net worth, which is the difference between its assets and liabilities (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.20). Note: Transactions that merely change the composition of the balance sheet do not change the net worth position, for example, proceeds from sales of nonfinancial and financial assets or incurrence of liabilities.

General government revenue (% of GDP) for France in year 2010 is 48.924 %. Revenue consists of taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue. Revenue increases government?s net worth, which is the difference between its assets and liabilities (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.20). Note: Transactions that merely change the composition of the balance sheet do not change the net worth position, for example, proceeds from sales of nonfinancial and financial assets or incurrence of liabilities.

General government total expenditure (National Currency) for France in year 2010 is EUR 1,102.79 Billions. Total expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. Note: Apart from being on an accrual basis, total expenditure differs from the GFSM 1986 definition of total expenditure in the sense that it also takes the disposals of nonfinancial assets into account.

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for France in year 2010 is 56.666 %. Total expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. Note: Apart from being on an accrual basis, total expenditure differs from the GFSM 1986 definition of total expenditure in the sense that it also takes the disposals of nonfinancial assets into account.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for France in year 2010 is EUR -150.669 Billions. Net lending (+)/ borrowing (?) is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. This is a core GFS balance that measures the extent to which general government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy and nonresidents (net lending), or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors and nonresidents (net borrowing). This balance may be viewed as an indicator of the financial impact of general government activity on the rest of the economy and nonresidents (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.17). Note: Net lending (+)/borrowing (?) is also equal to net acquisition of financial assets minus net incurrence of liabilities.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) for France in year 2010 is -7.742 %.

General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for France in year 2010 is EUR -102.877 Billion. Data are on a national income accounts basis. The structural budget position is defined as the actual budget deficit (or surplus) less the effects of cyclical deviations of output from potential output. Because of the margin of uncertainty that attaches to estimates of cyclical gaps and to tax and expenditure elasticities with respect to national income, indicators of structural budget positions should be interpreted as broad orders of magnitude.

General Government Structural Balance (% Potential GDP) for France in year 2010 is -5.097 %. Data are on a national income accounts basis. The structural budget position is defined as the actual budget deficit (or surplus) less the effects of cyclical deviations of output from potential output. Because of the margin of uncertainty that attaches to estimates of cyclical gaps and to tax and expenditure elasticities with respect to national income, indicators of structural budget positions should be interpreted as broad orders of magnitude.

General Government Balance (National Currency) for France in year 2010 is EUR -107.413 Billion. Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue).

General Government Balance (% of GDP) for France in year 2010 is -5.519 %. Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue).

Total Government Net Debt (National Currency) for France in year 2010 is EUR 1,450.88 Billion. Net debt is calculated as gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments. These financial assets are: monetary gold and SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts receivable.receivable.

Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) for France in year 2010 is 74.551 %. Net debt is calculated as gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments. These financial assets are: monetary gold and SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts receivable.

Total Government Gross Debt (National Currency) for France in year 2010 is EUR 1,639.67 Billion. Gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. This includes debt liabilities in the form of SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Thus, all liabilities in the GFSM 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options. Debt can be valued at current market, nominal, or face values (GFSM 2001, paragraph 7.110).

Total Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) for France in year 2010 is 84.252 %. Gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. This includes debt liabilities in the form of SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Thus, all liabilities in the GFSM 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options. Debt can be valued at current market, nominal, or face values (GFSM 2001, paragraph 7.110).

Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for France in year 2010 is EUR 1,946.15 Billions. Gross domestic product corresponding to fiscal year is the country's GDP based on the same period during the year as their fiscal data. In the case of countries whose fiscal data are based on a fiscal calendar (e.g., July to June), this series would be the country's GDP over that same period. For countries whose fiscal data are based on a calendar year (i.e., January to December), this series will be the same as their GDP in current prices.

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for France in year 2010 is US$ -53.052 Billion. Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in goods, services, and income.

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for France in year 2010 is -2.054 %. Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in goods, services, and income.