In Q1 2026, France’s real GDP fell back slightly by 0.1 per cent quarter on quarter, and the profit margin of non-financial corporations dropped to 31.7 per cent of their value added from 32.5 per cent in Q4 2025, official statistics show.
Exports fell sharply by 3.5 per cent in Q1 2026 after a 0.9-per cent rise in Q4 2025, imports continued to decrease, while employment was stable.