Population: 66 million in 20131
GDP: $2.73 trillion in 20132
GDP per capita: $42,503 nominal3 ($36,907 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 1.5% in 20145
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ billions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Other activities | 1,400 | 56.1% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 379 | 15.2% |
| Manufacturing | 255 | 10.2% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 197 | 7.9% |
| Construction | 154 | 6.2% |
| Mining and utilities | 61 | 2.5% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 47 | 1.9% |
| Total value added | 2,494 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 10.2% in Jan 20157
Employment by Industry 20138
| Employment sector | Employees (thousands) 2013 | Percent of total |
| Human health and social work | 3,624 | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade, retail trade and repair of motor vehicles | 3,246 | 12.6% |
| Manufacturing | 3,212 | 12.5% |
| Public administration and defence | 2,354 | 9.1% |
| Education | 1,842 | 7.2% |
| Construction | 1,780 | 6.9% |
| Professional, scientific and technical | 1,402 | 5.4% |
| Transportation and storage | 1,399 | 5.4% |
| Administrative and support service | 964 | 3.7% |
| Accommodation and food service | 955 | 3.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 849 | 3.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 786 | 3.1% |
| Information and communication | 701 | 2.7% |
| Other service | 698 | 2.7% |
| Activities of households as employers | 468 | 1.8% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 411 | 1.6% |
| Real estate | 371 | 1.4% |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning | 236 | 0.9% |
| Not elsewhere classified | 206 | 0.8% |
| Water supply, sewerage and waste management | 189 | 0.7% |
| Mining and quarrying | 28 | 0.1% |
| Extraterritorial organizations and bodies | 24 | 0.1% |
| Total employment | 25,747 | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 2013* 9
| Rank | Corporation | Revenue ($ billions) 2013 | Profit ($ billions) 2013 | Assets ($ billions) 12/31/13 | Industry |
| 1 | Total | 222 | 10.0 | 204 | Energy |
| 2 | AXA | 147 | 5.6 | 892 | Finance |
| 3 | Societe Generale | 116 | 2.6 | 1,456 | Finance |
| 4 | BNP Paribas | 105 | 5.7 | 2,135 | Finance |
| 5 | GDF Suez | 104 | -10.3 | 184 | Energy |
| 6 | Credit Agricole | 100 | 6.0 | 1,991 | Finance |
| 7 | Carrefour | 90 | 1.6 | 51 | Retail |
| 8 | Electricite de France | 89 | 4.4 | 301 | Energy |
| 9 | Peugeot | 64 | -2.6 | 70 | Automobiles |
| 10 | Groupe BPCE | 59 | 3.2 | 1,414 | Finance |
* Corporate data calculated using the exchange rate 0.848 EUR = 1 USD
Household Wealth: $15.3 trillion (560% of GDP) in 201410
Household Wealth per Adult: $317,292 in 201410
Gini Coefficient: .30611
Central Government
Central Government Total Revenue: $1.41 trillion (52% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Total Expenditure: $1.52 trillion (56% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Budget Balance: -$110 billion (-4% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Public Debt: $2.12 trillion (78% of GDP) in Q2 2014* 13
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: 0.78%14
* Public debt calculated using the exchange rate 0.848 EUR = 1 USD
Public Funds
Banque Publique d'Investissement: $34 billion (1% of GDP) in 201415
Tax Structure
Personal Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2013* 16
Corporate Tax Rate: 34.4% in 201417
* Thresholds calculated using the exchange rate 0.848 EUR = 1 USD
Monetary Supply (Euro area, M1): $6.86 trillion in Nov 2014* 18
Benchmark Interest Rate (Euro area): 0.05% in Sept 201419
Total Reserves: $145 billion (5% of GDP) in 201320
Exchange Rate: 1 U.S. Dollar = .848 Euros on Jan 10, 201521
Inflation: -0.3% in Feb 201522
* Monetary base calculated using the exchange rate 0.848 EUR = 1 USD
Top 6 Financial Institutions by Assets 201223
| Rank | Financial Institution | Assets ($ billions) Dec 2012* |
| 1 | BNP Paribas | 2,249 |
| 2 | Credit Agricole | 2,103 |
| 3 | Societe Generale | 1,474 |
| 4 | Group BPCE | 1,354 |
| 5 | Credit Mutuel | 761 |
| 6 | Natixis | 623 |
* Assets calculated using the exchange rate 0.848 EUR = 1 USD
Exports: $579 billion (21% of GDP) in 201324
Imports: $660 billion (24% of GDP) in 201324
Trade Balance: -$81 billion (-3% of GDP) in 201324
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $4.9 billion (0.2% of GDP) in 201325
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: -$2.6 billion (-0.1% of GDP) in 201325
Foreign Aid Inflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Outflow: $11.3 billion (0.4% of GDP)in 201326
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: The Sofia Globe (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: International Labor Organization, Downloads (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
11. Source: CIA World Factbook (Gini coefficient) Go back
12. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
13. Source: OECD Stat Extracts, National Accounts, Quarterly Public Sector Debt (Public debt) Go back
14. Source: Bloomberg (Government bond yield) Go back
15. Source: ESADE Sovereign Wealth Funds (Public funds) Go back
16. Source: OECD Stat Extracts, Public Sector, Tax Database (Individual tax rates) Go back
17. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
18. Source: ECB Monetary developments (Money supply) Go back
19. Source: ECB Key interest rates (Benchmark interest rate) Go back
20. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
21. Source: Yahoo Finance (Exchange rate) Go back
22. Source: National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Inflation rate) Go back
23. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
24. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
25. Source: OECD FDI in Figures (FDI data) Go back
26. Source: OECD Aid Statistics (Aid outlfow) Go back