France's economy experienced a significant uptick in Q3 2025, with a quarter-on-quarter growth of 0.5%, an improvement from the 0.3% growth observed in the previous quarter, aligning with preliminary forecasts. This growth rate is the highest since Q2 2023, driven by robust domestic demand and a resurgence in exports. Specifically, exports surged by 3.2% following a modest increase of 0.3% previously, fueled by a noteworthy recovery in transport equipment, which soared by 13.4%. In contrast, imports grew at a slower rate of 1.3%, down from 1.5%, resulting in net trade contributing 0.6 percentage points to the overall growth.
Household consumption increased by 0.1%, consistent with Q2 figures, as decreased food expenditure (a decline of 1.0% following a gain of 1.5%) was balanced by a rebound in energy consumption, which rose by 1.3% after a previous decline of 2.3%, alongside modest growth in services at 0.1%. Investment in fixed assets saw a rise of 0.5% after a period of stagnation, driven by significant advances in information and communication (up 1.7%) and capital goods (also up 1.7%). Government consumption maintained a steady pace with a 0.5% increase. On an annual scale, GDP grew by 0.9%, improving from a 0.7% growth in Q2, reflecting the strongest annual expansion in a year.
