FX.co ★ France Household Spending Rebounds in April

In April 2025, household consumption in France experienced a modest increase of 0.3% from the previous month. This follows a revised drop of 1.1% in March and falls short of market predictions, which anticipated a 0.8% rise. This growth is notable as it marks the first uptick since December of the prior year. Key contributors to this increase were higher consumption rates of food, which went up by 2.1% compared to a 0.8% decline in March, and engineered goods, which saw a 0.7% increase following a 1% decrease. Within engineered goods, there was a 0.8% rise in demand for durable goods, recovering from a 1.7% fall, and a 0.4% increase in transport equipment consumption, which had previously declined by 0.7%. On the other hand, spending on energy continued to decrease, dropping by 3.6% after a 1.9% reduction. Annually, household spending slipped by 0.1% in April, which represents a slowdown from the revised 1.9% decline noted in the previous period.