France’s preliminary gross domestic product growth rate for the third quarter of 2026 came in at -0.1%, according to the data released on 30 October 2026 at 06:30 GMT. The reading was below the market forecast of 0.1%.
Comparison with the previous period
The figure was also lower than the previous period, which recorded 0%. The move took the economy from no growth to a small contraction. Preliminary figures are the first estimate and are often revised as more data becomes available.
GDP growth measures the change in the total value of goods and services produced in an economy over a given period. A negative reading means output shrank over the period compared with the one before it, while a positive reading means it expanded.
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