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France GDP by year, 1960 to 2025

France's GDP reached a record $3.37 trillion in 2025, but it ranks 7th, down from 4th in 1980, behind the UK and India.

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What the data shows

  • France: $0.06T in 1960, $3.37T in 2025 (54× higher).
  • United Kingdom: $0.07T in 1960, $4.00T in 2025 (55× higher).
  • India: $0.04T in 1960, $3.96T in 2025.
  • Russia: $0.56T in 1988, $2.56T in 2025 (4.6× higher). Its low point was $0.20T in 1999.

About this chart

France was the world's 4th-largest economy in 1980, 5th in 2000 and 7th in 2025. GDP kept rising, reaching a record $3.37 trillion in 2025, but others grew faster. The sharpest fall in the data was 15 percent in 2015, from $2.86 trillion to $2.44 trillion, and a 12 percent fall came in 1981. France now trails the United Kingdom ($4.00 trillion) and India ($3.96 trillion).

France overtook the UK in 1967, fell behind in 1997 and led again for stretches around 2009 and 2013, and has trailed since 2014. India moved ahead of France in 2017, dropped back in 2018 and has led since 2019. France remains well ahead of Russia ($2.56 trillion), the fourth economy in the comparison. All values are nominal current US dollars, so exchange rates move them.

The data

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, trillions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

France's GDP, GDP in current US$ trillions, 1960 to 2025, 1960–2025
Date🇫🇷 France🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇮🇳 India🇷🇺 Russia
1960$0.06T$0.07T$0.04T
1961$0.07T$0.08T$0.04T
1962$0.08T$0.08T$0.04T
1963$0.08T$0.09T$0.05T
1964$0.09T$0.09T$0.06T
1965$0.10T$0.10T$0.06T
1966$0.11T$0.11T$0.05T
1967$0.12T$0.11T$0.05T
1968$0.13T$0.11T$0.05T
1969$0.14T$0.12T$0.06T
1970$0.15T$0.13T$0.06T
1971$0.17T$0.15T$0.07T
1972$0.20T$0.17T$0.07T
1973$0.26T$0.19T$0.09T
1974$0.28T$0.21T$0.10T
1975$0.36T$0.24T$0.10T
1976$0.37T$0.23T$0.10T
1977$0.41T$0.26T$0.12T
1978$0.50T$0.34T$0.14T
1979$0.61T$0.44T$0.15T
1980$0.70T$0.57T$0.19T
1981$0.61T$0.54T$0.19T
1982$0.58T$0.52T$0.20T
1983$0.55T$0.49T$0.22T
1984$0.53T$0.46T$0.21T
1985$0.55T$0.49T$0.23T
1986$0.77T$0.60T$0.25T
1987$0.93T$0.75T$0.28T
1988$1.01T$0.91T$0.30T$0.56T
1989$1.02T$0.93T$0.30T$0.51T
1990$1.26T$1.09T$0.32T$0.52T
1991$1.26T$1.14T$0.27T$0.52T
1992$1.39T$1.18T$0.29T$0.46T
1993$1.31T$1.06T$0.28T$0.44T
1994$1.39T$1.14T$0.33T$0.40T
1995$1.60T$1.35T$0.36T$0.40T
1996$1.60T$1.43T$0.39T$0.39T
1997$1.45T$1.57T$0.42T$0.41T
1998$1.50T$1.66T$0.42T$0.27T
1999$1.49T$1.69T$0.46T$0.20T
2000$1.36T$1.67T$0.47T$0.26T
2001$1.37T$1.66T$0.49T$0.31T
2002$1.49T$1.79T$0.52T$0.35T
2003$1.84T$2.06T$0.61T$0.43T
2004$2.11T$2.43T$0.71T$0.59T
2005$2.19T$2.55T$0.82T$0.76T
2006$2.32T$2.72T$0.94T$0.99T
2007$2.66T$3.11T$1.22T$1.30T
2008$2.93T$2.95T$1.20T$1.66T
2009$2.70T$2.43T$1.34T$1.22T
2010$2.65T$2.50T$1.68T$1.53T
2011$2.87T$2.68T$1.82T$2.05T
2012$2.68T$2.72T$1.83T$2.21T
2013$2.82T$2.80T$1.86T$2.29T
2014$2.86T$3.09T$2.04T$2.06T
2015$2.44T$2.95T$2.10T$1.36T
2016$2.47T$2.71T$2.30T$1.28T
2017$2.59T$2.70T$2.65T$1.57T
2018$2.78T$2.90T$2.70T$1.66T
2019$2.72T$2.88T$2.84T$1.69T
2020$2.65T$2.72T$2.68T$1.49T
2021$2.97T$3.20T$3.17T$1.83T
2022$2.80T$3.18T$3.25T$2.29T
2023$3.06T$3.42T$3.50T$2.05T
2024$3.16T$3.70T$3.76T$2.19T
2025$3.37T$4.00T$3.96T$2.56T

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Frequently asked questions

What is France's GDP?

France's GDP was about $3.37 trillion in 2025, according to the World Bank, in current US dollars. That ranks 7th in the world and is the highest value in the series.

Where does France rank among the world's economies?

France ranked 4th in 1980, 5th in 2000 and 7th in 2025. Its GDP kept growing, but other economies grew faster in dollar terms.

Which economies are closest to France's in size?

In 2025 the nearest were the United Kingdom at $4.00 trillion, India at $3.96 trillion and Russia at $2.56 trillion. France sat between India and Russia.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, trillions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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