France

France's economy grew in dollars far faster than on the ground. US$ GDP rose 6.5% to US$3.37 trillion in 2025 while real growth was just +0.8%, a gap that was mostly exchange-rate and price effects. The country held 7th place, between India and Russia, and is about the size of Texas.

Services make up 70.9% of output and industry 16.8%, with manufacturing at 9.5% of GDP and agriculture at 1.4%. Inflation was 0.9% and unemployment 7.5%. Government gross debt stands at 115.5% of GDP, according to the IMF.

The longer view shows slippage: France ranked 5th in 2000, and its GDP has grown 2.5 times since then, from US$1.36 trillion. GDP per capita of US$48,986 ranks 27th of 196, but France falls to 32nd on a PPP basis, at $63,975 international dollars. The IMF projects GDP of US$3.97 trillion by 2030, up 18%, which would keep France 7th.