French consumers changing how they shop amid financial pressures
French consumers are continuing to spend, but are changing how they shop as financial pressure affects household budgets, according to…
France
Read More
French inflation accelerates to 3.1% as energy prices rise 21.3%
Consumer prices in France increased by 3.1% in September 2026 compared with September 2025, up from 2.4% in August, according…
Bananas, potatoes and tomatoes the top fruit and veg purchases in France
New research by Worldpanel by Numerator has found that French households purchased 5.5 million tonnes of fruit and vegetables over…
France’s industrial sector facing growing competition from China
French industry faces growing Chinese competition in the automotive, electrical, metal, chemical and pharmaceutical sectors, according to new analysis from…
France sees improvement in business climate for third consecutive month
France has reported an improvement in its business climate for three months in a row, with the business climate indicator…
Unemployment rate in France rose marginally in the second quarter
The unemployment rate in France rose 0.2 percentage points in the second quarter of the year, on a quarter-on-quarter basis,…
Decline in French birth rate more pronounced in smaller communities, says Insee
France saw a 14% decline in its birth rate between 2010 and 2022, and a further 11% drop between 2022…
French household consumption slowed last year despite easing inflation
Despite a sharp fall in inflation, French household consumption growth slowed during 2025, new data from Insee, the French statistics…
House prices in France see marginal increase in first quarter of 2025
House prices in metropolitan France rose by 0.2% between January and March on a seasonally adjusted basis, compared to an…
France’s consumer price index rose 2.2% in April 2026
France‘s consumer price index rose 2.2% in April 2026 on a year-on-year basis, following on from a 1.7% gain in…