France has the world's 6th largest economy by 2018 nominal figures and the 10th largesteconomy by PPP figures. It has the 3rd largest economy in the European Union after Germany and United Kingdom.[14]
Economy ofFrance
La Défense is the financial hub of France
Currency1 Euro = 1.17 USD
Fiscal year
1 January – 31 December
Trade organisations
EU, WTO and OECDStatisticsGDP$2.925 trillion (nominal; 2018)[1]
$2.960 trillion (PPP; 2018)[1]GDP rank
6th (nominal)
10th (PPP)
GDP growth
2% (2018)[2]
GDP per capita
$42,419 (nominal; 2018)[1]
$45,474 (PPP; 2018)[1]
GDP per capita rank
21st (nominal)
29th (PPP)
GDP by sector
agriculture (1.6%), industry (19.4%), services (78.9%) (2017 est)[3]
Inflation (CPI)
2% (May 2018)[4]
Population below poverty line
5.5% (2017)