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French GDP accelerates moderately in the second quarter of 2025 (+0.3% after +0.1%).
Gross domestic product (GDP) in volume* accelerates moderately in the second quarter of 2025: it increases by 0.3%, after +0.1% in the first quarter. Final domestic demand (excluding inventories) is sluggish (zero contribution to growth after -0.1 points in the first quarter). Household consumption is rebounding slightly (+0.1% after -0.3%) while gross fixed capital formation continues to decline (-0.3% after -0.1%). The contribution of foreign trade to growth remained negative in the second quarter (-0.2 points after -0.5 points): exports rebounded slightly this quarter (+0.2% after -1.1%) while imports accelerated ... (full story)