Gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms* rebounded moderately in the first quarter of 2025, increasing by +0.1% after a fall of 0.1% in the fourth quarter (as a knock-on effect of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games). Final domestic demand (excluding inventories) stalled (contribution of 0.0 point after +0.2 points in Q4 2024), as was household consumption (0.0% after +0.2%). Gross fixed capital formation was down again (-0.2% after -0.1%). Foreign trade kept contributing negatively to GDP growth in the first quarter (-0.4 points after -0.1 points): exports fell sharply this quarter (-0.7% after +0.2%), while ... (full story)