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Europe > France > Economy

Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI 10.51 % of GNI Time series [47th of 145]
Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage > % of GNI 10.49 % of GNI Time series [42nd of 135]
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 12.5 % of GNI Time series [43rd of 181]
Adjusted savings: gross savings > % of GNI 18 % of GNI Time series [86th of 161]
Adjusted savings: net national savings > % of GNI 5.5 % of GNI Time series [94th of 161]
Bank capital to assets ratio > % 4.4 % Time series [75th of 93]
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 0.92 Time series [158th of 172]
Bank nonperfoming loans to total gross loans > % 3.5 % Time series [49th of 99]
Budget > Expenditures > Capital $23,000,000,000.00 Time series [2nd of 68]
    Budget > Expenditures > Capital (per $ GDP) $10.82 per 1,000 $ of GDP Time series [54th of 67]
Business disclosure index 10 Time series [8th of 158]
Business efficiency 64.203 [28th of 51]
Business entry rate > new registrations as % of total 7.96 % Time series [30th of 63]
Business spending in research and development 1.17 % of GDP [8th of 18]
Carrefour > Carrefour around the world in March 2006 > First store 1960
Carrefour > Carrefour around the world in March 2006 > Hard Discounters 786 [2nd of 6]
Carrefour > Carrefour around the world in March 2006 > Hypermarkets 191 [1st of 19]
Carrefour > Carrefour around the world in March 2006 > Number of stores 1,688 [2nd of 20]
Carrefour > Carrefour around the world in March 2006 > Supermarkets 603 [1st of 8]
Cash surplus/deficit > % of GDP -2.82 % Time series [53rd of 97]
Cash surplus/deficit > current LCU -48180000000 Time series
Central bank
Banque de France
Central government debt, total > % of GDP 71.88 % Time series [9th of 57]
Central government debt, total > current LCU 1229138000000 Time series
Certified ISO companies 3 [10th of 17]
Changes in net reserves > BoP, current US$ 9,046,971,000 BoP $ Time series [7th of 156]
    Changes in net reserves > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 4.254 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [23rd of 175]
Child poverty 7.9 [15th of 23]
Claims on governments and other public entities > current LCU 1586200000000 Time series
Commercial service exports > current US$ 114,955,400,000 $ Time series [4th of 156]
    Commercial service exports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 54.055 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [88th of 177]
Commercial service imports > current US$ 104,897,100,000 $ Time series [5th of 156]
    Commercial service imports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.049 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [112nd of 177]
Commitment to foreign aid 18% [12th of 18]
Comparative price levels 94 [15th of 30]
Consumer price index 110.4 % Time series [126th of 165]
Cost of business start-up procedures > % of GNI per capita 1.1 % Time series [162nd of 170]
Credit information availability index 4 Time series [57th of 120]
Currency euro Time series
Currency > Note
on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries
Currency code EUR Time series
Current account balance > % of GDP -1.57 % Time series [58th of 154]
Current account balance > BoP, current US$ -33,289,360,000 BoP $ Time series [134th of 156]
    Current account balance > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -15.654 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [58th of 177]
Current transfers, receipts > BoP, current US$ 26,042,620,000 BoP $ Time series [3rd of 155]
    Current transfers, receipts > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 12.246 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [103rd of 175]
Deposit interest rate > % 2.15 % Time series [126th of 163]
Development assistance to LDCs 24% [14th of 22]
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP > constant LCU 3704000000 Time series
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP > current LCU -200000 Time series
Domestic credit provided by banking sector > % of GDP 109.53 % Time series [31st of 176]
Domestic credit to private sector > % of GDP 93.1 % Time series [26th of 176]
Ease of doing business index 35 Time series [137th of 171]
Economic aid > Donor $10,600,000,000.00 [3rd of 26]
Economic freedom 2.45 [42nd of 156]
Economic importance 20.2 [6th of 25]
Entrepreneurship > Closing a Business > Index ranking 32 [124th of 155]
Entrepreneurship > Dealing with Licenses > Cost (% of income per capita) 78.3 % [107th of 150]
Entrepreneurship > Dealing with Licenses > Index ranking 23 [128th of 150]
Entrepreneurship > Dealing with Licenses > Procedures (number) 10 [139th of 150]
Entrepreneurship > Dealing with Licenses > Time (days) 185 [84th of 150]
Entrepreneurship > Ease of Doing Business > Index ranking 44 [112nd of 155]
Entrepreneurship > Enforcing Contracts > Cost (% of debt) 11.7 % [120th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Enforcing Contracts > Index ranking 13 [143rd of 155]
Entrepreneurship > Enforcing Contracts > Procedures (number) 21 [124th of 152]
Entrepreneurship > Enforcing Contracts > Time (days) 75 [148th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Getting Credit > Credit Information Index 2 [98th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Getting Credit > Index ranking 115 [40th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Getting Credit > Legal Rights Index 3 [123rd of 153]
Entrepreneurship > Getting Credit > Private bureau coverage (% adults) 0 % [128th of 153]
Entrepreneurship > Getting Credit > Public registry coverage (% adults) 1.8 % [40th of 153]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Difficulty of Firing Index 40 [57th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Difficulty of Hiring Index 78 [17th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Firing costs (weeks of wages) 31.9 [93rd of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Hiring cost (% of salary) 47.4 % [2nd of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Rigidity of Employment Index 66 [14th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring & Firing Workers > Rigidity of Hours Index 80 [37th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Hiring and Firing > Index ranking 142 [13th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Paying Taxes > Index ranking 35 [120th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Paying Taxes > Payments (number) 29 [91st of 153]
Entrepreneurship > Paying Taxes > Time (hours) 72 [133rd of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Paying Taxes > Total tax payable (% gross profit) 42.8 % [89th of 153]
Entrepreneurship > Protecting Investors > Director Liability Index 1 [127th of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Protecting Investors > Disclosure Index 10 [5th of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Protecting Investors > Index ranking 56 [90th of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Protecting Investors > Investor Protection Index 5.3 [52nd of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Protecting Investors > Shareholder Suits Index 5 [92nd of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Registering Property > Cost (% of property value) 6.5 % [57th of 152]
Entrepreneurship > Registering Property > Index ranking 144 [9th of 152]
Entrepreneurship > Registering Property > Procedures (number) 9 [17th of 152]
Entrepreneurship > Registering Property > Time (days) 183 [18th of 152]
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Cost (% GNI per capita) 1.2 % [146th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Duration (days) 8 [146th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Index ranking 13 [143rd of 155]
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Min. Capital (% GNI per capita) 0 % [119th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Procedures (number) 7 [116th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Documents for export (number) 7 [74th of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Documents for import (number) 13 [46th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Index ranking 44 [112nd of 155]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Signatures for export (number) 3 [119th of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Signatures for import (number) 3 [139th of 154]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Time for export (days) 22 [97th of 145]
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Time for import (days) 23 [114th of 154]
European countries by GDP per capita > GDP Per Capita $29,203.00 [16th of 44]
Exchange rates > Recent years
euros per US dollar - 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001)
Exchange rates to USD 0.7345 Time series
Expense > % of GDP 46.12 % Time series [3rd of 97]
Expense > current LCU 788665000000 Time series
Export quantum/quantity index 74.42 % Time series [32nd of 110]
Export value index 77.4 % Time series [32nd of 110]
Exports > Canadian pulp, paper and paperboard exports 215,381,000 Time series [8th of 10]
Exports > Commercial services $300.40 billion [3rd of 35]
Exports > Goods and services 29% [102nd of 156]
Exports > High technology 24% [17th of 106]
Exports > Manufactured 81% [28th of 124]
Exports > Merchandise $300.40 billion [3rd of 35]
    Exports > Merchandise (per $ GDP) $0.00 billion per $100 [15th of 35]
Exports > Primary 17% [89th of 117]
Exports as a capacity to import > constant LCU 457299900000 Time series
Exports of goods and services > % of GDP 26.1 % Time series [119th of 180]
Exports of goods and services > annual % growth 3.07 % Time series [100th of 155]
Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ 555,203,600,000 BoP $ Time series [6th of 156]
    Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.261 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [108th of 177]
Exports of goods and services > constant 2000 US$ 417,559,000,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [4th of 151]
Exports of goods and services > constant LCU 453218500000 Time series
Exports of goods and services > current LCU 446255300000 Time series
Exports of goods and services > current US$ 554,974,900,000 $ Time series [4th of 178]
    Exports of goods and services > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.261 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [117th of 186]
Exports of goods and services as % of GDP 27.91 [110th of 164]
Exports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ 690,652,000,000 BoP $ Time series [6th of 156]
    Exports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.325 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [99th of 177]
exports per capita > Exports per capita, US$ 7,330 [21st of 151]
Exports to US $6,921,000,000.00 [10th of 224]
    Exports to US (per $ GDP) $0.40 per $100 [89th of 213]
External balance on goods and services > % of GDP -0.96 % Time series [51st of 181]
External balance on goods and services > constant LCU -20818900000 Time series
External balance on goods and services > current LCU -16333300000 Time series
External balance on goods and services > current US$ -20,312,520,000 $ Time series [145th of 179]
    External balance on goods and services > current US$ (per $ GDP) -9.552 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [50th of 187]
external debt > Date of information 30 June 2006
Final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$ 1,157,182,000,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [3rd of 118]
Final consumption expenditure > constant LCU 1256005000000 Time series
Final consumption expenditure > current LCU 1381644000000 Time series
Final consumption expenditure > current US$ 1,718,249,000,000 $ Time series [3rd of 141]
    Final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.808 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [63rd of 154]
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > % of GDP 80.8 % Time series [83rd of 172]
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > annual % growth 1.87 % Time series [95th of 142]
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > constant 2000 US$ 1,160,594,000,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [2nd of 140]
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > constant LCU 1259709000000 Time series
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > current LCU 1381644000000 Time series
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$ 1,718,249,000,000 $ Time series [3rd of 170]
    Final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.808 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [84th of 182]
Fiscal year calendar year Time series
Fishing subsidies $108,000,000.00 million [9th of 32]
    Fishing subsidies (per $ GDP) $0.01 million per $100 [18th of 32]
Foreign direct investment, net > BoP, current US$ -62,913,830,000 BoP $ Time series [137th of 152]
    Foreign direct investment, net > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -29.584 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [121st of 175]
Foreign direct investment, net inflows > % of GDP 3.32 % Time series [67th of 166]
Foreign direct investment, net inflows > BoP, current US$ 70,685,690,000 BoP $ Time series [5th of 172]
    Foreign direct investment, net inflows > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 33.238 BoP $ per $1 million of Time series [67th of 171]
Foreign direct investment, net outflows > % of GDP 6.28 % Time series [11th of 97]
Foreign tourists > Number change 2001-2002 2.4 % [6th of 12]
GDP > CIA Factbook $1,661,000,000,000.00 Time series [7th of 192]
GDP > constant 2000 US$ 1,430,131,000,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [6th of 186]
GDP > constant LCU 1552264000000 Time series
GDP > current LCU 1710024000000 Time series
GDP > PPP $1,744,352,000,000.00 [7th of 163]
GDP deflator 110.16 Time series [154th of 188]
GDP growth > annual % 1.19 annual % Time series [156th of 187]
GDP growth > Duration 1975-2000 1.7% [56th of 149]
GDP growth > Duration 1980-2000 40% [40th of 108]
GDP growth > Duration 1998-2002 2.7 [18th of 30]
GDP in 1970 $147.00 [4th of 26]
    GDP in 1970 (per $ GDP) $0.00 per $100 [6th of 26]
GDP per capita > constant 2000 US$ 23,493.68 constant 2000 US$ Time series [19th of 182]
GDP per capita > constant LCU 25500.04 Time series
GDP per capita growth > annual % 0.6 annual % Time series [146th of 183]
GDP per capita in 1820 $1,218.00 [7th of 23]
GDP per capita in 1900 $2,849.00 [10th of 39]
GDP per capita in 1950 $5,221.00 [11th of 52]
GDP per capita in 1973 $12,940.00 [7th of 52]
GDP per capita, PPP > constant 2000 international $ 27,032.8 PPP 2000 $ Time series [19th of 169]
GDP per capita, PPP > current international $ 30,385.66 PPP $ Time series [19th of 169]
GDP per unit of energy use 5.92 PPP 2000 $/kg of oil eq. Time series [42nd of 123]
GDP sector composition > Indus. 20.6 % [142nd of 196]
GDP sector composition > Serv. 77.2 % [14th of 196]
GDP, PPP > constant 2000 international $ 1,645,568,000,000 PPP 2000 $ Time series [7th of 169]
GDP, PPP > current international $ 1,849,666,000,000 PPP $ Time series [7th of 169]
GINI index 32.74 Time series [18th of 40]
GNI > current LCU 1718822000000 Time series
GNI > current US$ 2,137,573,000,000 $ Time series [6th of 183]
    GNI > current US$ (per $ GDP) 1.005 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [29th of 194]
GNI, Atlas method > current US$ 2,169,169,000,000 $ Time series [6th of 180]
    GNI, Atlas method > current US$ (per $ GDP) 1.02 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [32nd of 191]
GNI, PPP > current international $ 1,859,061,000,000 PPP $ Time series [7th of 169]
Goods and services expense > % of expense 6.4 % Time series [65th of 96]
Goods and services expense > current LCU 50438000000 Time series
Goods exports > BoP, current US$ 439,217,600,000 BoP $ Time series [5th of 156]
    Goods exports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.207 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [90th of 177]
Goods imports > BoP, current US$ 471,361,700,000 BoP $ Time series [6th of 156]
    Goods imports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.222 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [110th of 177]
Government spending in research and development 0.81 % of GDP [3rd of 18]
Grants and other revenue > % of revenue 6.06 % Time series [59th of 94]
Grants and other revenue > current LCU 44998000000 Time series
Gross capital formation > annual % growth 2.85 % Time series [80th of 143]
Gross capital formation > constant 2000 US$ 288,717,100,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [2nd of 141]
Gross capital formation > constant LCU 313373500000 Time series
Gross capital formation > current LCU 344713100000 Time series
Gross capital formation > current US$ 428,694,300,000 $ Time series [3rd of 171]
    Gross capital formation > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.202 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [100th of 182]
Gross domestic income > constant LCU 1556345000000 Time series
Gross domestic product per barrel > Data > GDP/Barrel > bbl/day 2,060,000 [10th of 176]
Gross domestic product per barrel > Data > GDP/Barrel > GDP/bbl 2,721 [15th of 176]
Gross domestic savings > constant LCU 296636000000 Time series
Gross domestic savings > current LCU 328379800000 Time series
Gross domestic savings > current US$ 408,381,800,000 $ Time series [3rd of 170]
    Gross domestic savings > current US$ (per $ GDP) 192.032 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [61st of 182]
Gross fixed capital formation > annual % growth 3.55 % Time series [76th of 148]
Gross fixed capital formation > constant 2000 US$ 283,975,900,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [3rd of 145]
Gross fixed capital formation > constant LCU 308227500000 Time series
Gross fixed capital formation > current LCU 336596000000 Time series
Gross fixed capital formation > current US$ 418,599,700,000 $ Time series [3rd of 171]
    Gross fixed capital formation > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.197 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [91st of 182]
Gross national expenditure > constant 2000 US$ 1,449,311,000,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [3rd of 140]
Gross national expenditure > constant LCU 1573083000000 Time series
Gross national expenditure > current LCU 1726357000000 Time series
Gross national expenditure > current US$ 2,146,943,000,000 $ Time series [3rd of 170]
    Gross national expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP) 1.01 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [95th of 182]
Gross National Income $1,380,000,000,000.00 [5th of 172]
    Gross National Income (per $ GDP) $79.45 per $100 [27th of 170]
Gross national income > constant LCU 1564362000000 Time series
Gross private capital flows > % of GDP 32.89 % Time series [30th of 154]
Gross savings > % of GNI 18 % of GNI Time series [79th of 162]
Gross savings > current LCU 309462300000 Time series
Gross savings > current US$ 384,855,500,000 $ Time series [3rd of 161]
    Gross savings > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.181 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [74th of 172]
Gross value added at factor cost > constant 2000 US$ 1,279,308,000,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [4th of 146]
Gross value added at factor cost > constant LCU 1388561000000 Time series
Gross value added at factor cost > current LCU 1531273000000 Time series
Gross value added at factor cost > current US$ 1,904,331,000,000 $ Time series [4th of 162]
    Gross value added at factor cost > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.895 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [82nd of 175]
Growth competitiveness score 4.92 [27th of 102]
    High-technology exports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 32.762 $ per $1 million of GDP Time series [26th of 163]
Honda S2000 > Sales > North America, Japan, and Europe, 2004 > Units 42 [9th of 21]
Household final consumption expenditure > annual % growth 1.99 % Time series [93rd of 147]
Household final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$ 826,801,100,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [3rd of 145]
Household final consumption expenditure > constant LCU 897409900000 Time series
Household final consumption expenditure > current LCU 976048000000 Time series
Household final consumption expenditure > current US$ 1,213,839,000,000 $ Time series [3rd of 168]
    Household final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.571 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [103rd of 182]
Household final consumption expenditure per capita > constant 2000 US$ 13,582.39 constant 2000 US$ Time series [10th of 145]
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > % of GDP 57.08 % Time series [102nd of 169]
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > annual % growth 2.19 % Time series [85th of 138]
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > constant 2000 US$ 830,213,700,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [2nd of 136]
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > constant LCU 901113900000 Time series
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > current LCU 976047800000 Time series
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$ 1,213,839,000,000 $ Time series [3rd of 168]
    Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.571 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [102nd of 181]
Human Development Index 0.938 [16th of 178]
Import growth > Duration 1993-2002 5.5 [22nd of 30]
Import quantum/quantity index 80.24 % Time series [30th of 105]
Import value index 75.48 % Time series [29th of 109]
Imports > Commercial services $290.10 [3rd of 36]
Imports > Goods and services 27% [126th of 156]
Imports > Merchandise 290.1% [3rd of 36]
Imports from US $4,406,300,000.00 [10th of 224]
    Imports from US (per $ GDP) $0.25 per $100 [82nd of 213]
Imports of goods and services > annual % growth 6.06 % Time series [82nd of 155]
Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ 577,463,400,000 BoP $ Time series [6th of 156]
    Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.272 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [116th of 177]
Imports of goods and services > constant 2000 US$ 436,739,800,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [4th of 151]
Imports of goods and services > constant LCU 474037400000 Time series
Imports of goods and services > current LCU 462588600000 Time series
Imports of goods and services > current US$ 575,287,400,000 $ Time series [4th of 178]
    Imports of goods and services > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.271 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [131st of 185]
Imports of goods and services as % of GDP 26.35 [135th of 164]
Imports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ 696,597,300,000 BoP $ Time series [5th of 156]
    Imports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.328 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Time series [111st of 177]
Imports ratio of GDP 27 [37th of 43]
Income category
High income: OECD
Income distribution > Poorest 10% 2.8% [47th of 114]
Income distribution > Poorest 20% 7.2% [43rd of 114]
Income distribution > Richest 10% 25.1% [90th of 114]
Income distribution > Richest 20% 40.2% [89th of 114]
income equality > UN Gini index 32.7 [95th of 125]
income equality > UN Richest 10% to poorest 10% 9.1 [86th of 125]
income equality > UN Richest 20% to poorest 20% 5.6 [83rd of 125]
Income payments > BoP, current US$ 119,134,000,000 BoP $ Time series [4th of 156]
    Income payments > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 56.02 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [57th of 176]
Income receipts > BoP, current US$ 135,448,400,000 BoP $ Time series [5th of 154]
    Income receipts > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 63.692 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [23rd of 176]
Income share held by fourth 20% 22.8 % Time series [4th of 40]
Income share held by highest 10% 25.09 % Time series [18th of 40]
Income share held by highest 20% 40.21 % Time series [19th of 40]
Income share held by lowest 10% 2.75 % Time series [7th of 40]
Income share held by lowest 20% 7.18 % Time series [4th of 40]
Income share held by second 20% 12.62 % Time series [2nd of 40]
Income share held by third 20% 17.19 % Time series [2nd of 40]
Indices of Economic Freedom > Economic Freedom of the World > Summary index 6,9
Industry > Value added 25.57 (2001)
Inflation > Duration 1970-1979 8.9
Inflation > Duration 1990-2000 1.6% [146th of 151]
Inflation > Duration 2000-2003 1.9
Inflation, consumer prices > annual % 1.74 annual % Time series [134th of 164]
Inflation, GDP deflator > annual % 1.87 annual % Time series [149th of 186]
Informal economy 15.3% [95th of 104]
Innovation 26.8 [9th of 68]
Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service exports 2.74 % Time series [57th of 143]
Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service imports 5.07 % Time series [76th of 147]
Interest payments > % of expense 5.45 % Time series [42nd of 97]
Interest payments > % of revenue 5.78 % Time series [38th of 98]
Interest payments > current LCU 42944000000 Time series
Interest rate spread > lending rate minus deposit rate 4.35 % Time series [114th of 150]
International tourism, expenditures > % of total imports 6.6 % Time series [55th of 128]
International tourism, expenditures > current US$ 22,049,000,000 $ Time series [5th of 138]
    International tourism, expenditures > current US$ (per $ GDP) 14.006 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [123rd of 157]
International tourism, number of arrivals 76,001,000 Time series [1st of 190]
International tourism, number of departures 22,270,000 Time series [7th of 103]
International tourism, receipts > % of total exports 8.78 % Time series [55th of 129]
International tourism, receipts > current US$ 32,088,000,000 $ Time series [2nd of 148]
    International tourism, receipts > current US$ (per $ GDP) 20.383 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [93rd of 160]
Legal rights of borrowers and lenders index 5 Time series [59th of 169]
Lending interest rate > % 6.6 % Time series [120th of 156]
Liquid liabilities (M3) as % of GDP 75.2 Time series [20th of 164]
Listed domestic companies 664 Time series [15th of 111]
Macroeconomic environment index 4.78 [24th of 101]
Male to female earnings 13 [22nd of 24]
Market capitalization of listed companies > current US$ 1,710,029,000,000 $ Time series [4th of 110]
    Market capitalization of listed companies > current US$ (per $ GDP) 804.103 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [32nd of 117]
Merchandise exports > current US$ 460,157,000,000 $ Time series [5th of 193]
    Merchandise exports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.216 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [104th of 187]
Merchandise imports > current US$ 497,853,400,000 $ Time series [6th of 192]
    Merchandise imports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.234 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [144th of 187]
Merchandise trade > % of GDP 45.05 % Time series [143rd of 183]
Micro, small and medium enterprises > number 2,612,960 Time series [6th of 29]
Micro, small and medium enterprises > per 1,000 people 43.17 per 1,000 people Time series [12th of 29]
Net barter terms of trade 110.56 % Time series [5th of 109]
Net capital account > BoP, current US$ 970,843,800 BoP $ Time series [10th of 129]
    Net capital account > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.457 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [78th of 159]
Net current transfers > BoP, current US$ -27,344,030,000 BoP $ Time series [136th of 156]
    Net current transfers > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -12.858 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [118th of 177]
Net current transfers from abroad > constant LCU -25255240000 Time series
Net current transfers from abroad > current LCU -27716000000 Time series
Net current transfers from abroad > current US$ -34,468,350,000 $ Time series [137th of 157]
    Net current transfers from abroad > current US$ (per $ GDP) -16.208 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [136th of 165]
Net domestic credit > current LCU 1872919000000 Time series
Net errors and omissions, adjusted > BoP, current US$ 62,071,490,000 BoP $ Time series [1st of 156]
    Net errors and omissions, adjusted > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 29,187,724,239.76 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [18th of 177]
Net foreign assets > current LCU 704391300000 Time series
Net income > BoP, current US$ 16,314,380,000 BoP $ Time series [4th of 156]
    Net income > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 7.671 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [16th of 176]
Net income from abroad > constant LCU 8017327000 Time series
Net income from abroad > current LCU 8798500000 Time series
Net income from abroad > current US$ 10,942,050,000 $ Time series [5th of 180]
    Net income from abroad > current US$ (per $ GDP) 5.145 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [28th of 191]
Net trade in goods > BoP, current US$ -32,144,070,000 BoP $ Time series [133rd of 156]
    Net trade in goods > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -15.115 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [50th of 177]
Net trade in goods and services > BoP, current US$ -22,259,710,000 BoP $ Time series [135th of 156]
    Net trade in goods and services > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -10.467 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [52nd of 177]
Other expense > % of expense 1.89 % Time series [59th of 87]
Other expense > current LCU 14908000000 Time series
Overall productivity > PPP $59,438.90 [7th of 49]
Patents granted 205 per million people [6th of 60]
    Patents granted (per $ GDP) 0.0011802 per million people per $ [38th of 60]
Policy competitiveness 50.136% [26th of 49]
Population below median income 8 [20th of 28]
    Population below median income (per $ GDP) 0 per $10 million [25th of 28]
Population under $11 a day 9.9 [4th of 11]
    Population under $11 a day (per $ GDP) 0 per $10 million [9th of 11]
Portfolio investment, excluding LCFAR > BoP, current US$ -464,591,800,000 BoP $ Time series [117th of 135]
    Portfolio investment, excluding LCFAR > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -218.464 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [102nd of 155]
Public institution index 5.62 [25th of 102]
Purchasing power parity conversion factor > LCU per international $ 0.92 Time series
Real interest rate > % 4.85 % Time series [83rd of 152]
Research and development personnel 2,686 per million people [13th of 88]
    Research and development personnel (per $ GDP) 0.0154634 per million people per $ [59th of 87]
Research and development spending 2.2% [9th of 69]
    Research and development spending (per $ GDP) 0 % per $10 million [47th of 68]
Researchers in R&D > per million people 3,212.73 per million people Time series [12th of 54]
Revenue, excluding grants > % of GDP 43.12 % Time series [3rd of 98]
Revenue, excluding grants > current LCU 737411000000 Time series
Risk premium on lending > % 4.33 % Time series [47th of 82]
Royalty and license fees, payments > BoP, current US$ 3,229,537,000 BoP $ Time series [11th of 121]
    Royalty and license fees, payments > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 1,518.617 BoP $ per $1 million of Time series [56th of 142]
Royalty and license fees, receipts > BoP, current US$ 5,924,442,000 BoP $ Time series [5th of 91]
    Royalty and license fees, receipts > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 2,785.836 BoP $ per $1 million of Time series [18th of 121]
Service exports > BoP, current US$ 115,986,100,000 BoP $ Time series [4th of 156]
    Service exports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 54.54 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [92nd of 177]
Service imports > BoP, current US$ 106,101,700,000 BoP $ Time series [5th of 156]
    Service imports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.05 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [112nd of 177]
Services, etc., value added > annual % growth 1.42 % Time series [121st of 164]
Services, etc., value added > constant 2000 US$ 954,933,200,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [3rd of 164]
Services, etc., value added > constant LCU 1036484000000 Time series
Services, etc., value added > current LCU 1177226000000 Time series
Services, etc., value added > current US$ 1,464,030,000,000 $ Time series [2nd of 172]
    Services, etc., value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.688 $ per $1 of GDP Time series [6th of 181]
Social security expenditure as % of GDP 18.2 % of GDP [7th of 17]
SPAR > SPAR International Statistics 2005 > Retail Store > Numbers 788 [1st of 32]
Stock exchange
Paris Stock Exchange (Euronext)
Stocks traded, total value > current US$ 1,475,538,000,000 $ Time series [6th of 108]
    Stocks traded, total value > current US$ (per $ GDP) 693.839 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [21st of 112]
Stocks traded, turnover ratio > % 82.73 % Time series [23rd of 107]
Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 52.56 % Time series [26th of 96]
Subsidies and other transfers > current LCU 414559000000 Time series
Targeting of foreign aid 30% [15th of 18]
Technological achievement 0.54 [16th of 68]
Technology index 4.65 [29th of 101]
Terms of trade 116 [17th of 104]
Terms of trade adjustment > constant LCU 4081360000 Time series
Total reserves > includes gold, current US$ 74,359,930,000 $ Time series [10th of 178]
    Total reserves > includes gold, current US$ (per $ GDP) 34.966 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [152nd of 182]
Total reserves in months of imports 1.28 Time series [115th of 152]
Total reserves minus gold > current US$ 27,752,850,000 $ Time series [28th of 178]
    Total reserves minus gold > current US$ (per $ GDP) 13.05 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [159th of 182]
Tourism expenditures, international $23,273,000,000.00 Time series [5th of 159]
    Tourism expenditures, international (per $ GDP) $12.93 per $1,000 of GDP Time series [51st of 153]
Tourism receipts, international $42,167,000,000.00 Time series [3rd of 187]
    Tourism receipts, international (per $ GDP) $19.83 per $1,000 of GDP Time series [103rd of 180]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Africa 910,000 Time series [5th of 142]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Americas 4,651,000 Time series [4th of 191]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Asia, East and South East/Oceania 2,501,000 Time series [12th of 172]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Europe 67,629,000 Time series [1st of 195]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Region not specified 42,000 Time series [37th of 151]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Total 76,001,000 Time series [2nd of 198]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Western Asia 268,000 Time series [11th of 115]
Trade > % of GDP 53.15 % Time series [128th of 180]
Trade balance with US -$2,514,700,000.00 [216th of 224]
    Trade balance with US (per $ GDP) -$0.14 per $100 [141st of 213]
Trade in goods 49.44 [112nd of 169]
Trade in services > % of GDP 10.44 % Time series [106th of 154]
Trade with US > US exports of agric farming-unmanufactured 80,529 [6th of 181]
Trade with US > US exports of agric industry-unmanufactured 14,619 [22nd of 183]
Trade with US > US exports of agricultural machinery, equipment 176,108 [4th of 188]
Trade with US > US exports of agriculture-manufactured, other 32,788 [10th of 167]
Trade with US > US exports of alcoholic beverages, excluding wine 27,793 [10th of 146]
Trade with US > US exports of aluminum and alumina 39,042 [10th of 159]
Trade with US > US exports of animal feeds, nec 5,223 [47th of 168]
Trade with US > US exports of apparel, household goods > textile 38,041 [16th of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of apparel,household goods-nontextile 12,938 [18th of 196]
Trade with US > US exports of artwork, antiques, stamps, etc 342,487 [3rd of 184]
Trade with US > US exports of automotive tires and tubes 39,051 [5th of 174]
Trade with US > US exports of bakery products 8,449 [28th of 183]
Trade with US > US exports of books, printed matter 65,679 [9th of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of business machines and equipment 35,472 [13th of 194]
Trade with US > US exports of chemicals-fertilizers 120,476 [9th of 171]
Trade with US > US exports of chemicals-inorganic 58,573 [16th of 192]
Trade with US > US exports of chemicals-organic 509,785 [11th of 192]
Trade with US > US exports of chemicals-other 412,194 [10th of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of civilian aircraft 2,080,930 [2nd of 161]
Trade with US > US exports of coal and fuels, other 225 [41st of 112]
Trade with US > US exports of commercial vessels, other 1,071 [25th of 155]
Trade with US > US exports of computer accessories 749,756 [12th of 211]
Trade with US > US exports of computers 156,335 [12th of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of cookware, cutlery, tools 9,425 [11th of 184]
Trade with US > US exports of copper 11,702 [14th of 138]
Trade with US > US exports of corn 552 [87th of 171]
Trade with US > US exports of cotton fiber cloth 4,814 [27th of 182]
Trade with US > US exports of cotton, raw 227 [51st of 105]
Trade with US > US exports of crude oil 0 [21st of 29]
Trade with US > US exports of dairy products and eggs 729 [66th of 162]
Trade with US > US exports of drilling & oilfield equipment 61,388 [27th of 194]
Trade with US > US exports of electric apparatus 358,897 [11th of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of engines-civilian aircraft 2,955,220 [1st of 178]
Trade with US > US exports of excavating machinery 74,905 [18th of 198]
Trade with US > US exports of finished metal shapes 138,196 [8th of 204]
Trade with US > US exports of finished textile supplies 15,371 [22nd of 197]
Trade with US > US exports of fish and shellfish 126,198 [5th of 169]
Trade with US > US exports of food, tobacco machinery 111,732 [5th of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of fruits, frozen juices 27,195 [15th of 178]
Trade with US > US exports of fuel oil 126,755 [12th of 124]
Trade with US > US exports of furniture, household goods, etc 13,302 [18th of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of gas-natural 0 [39th of 43]
Trade with US > US exports of gem diamonds 51,737 [14th of 121]
Trade with US > US exports of generators, accessories 103,505 [13th of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of glass-plate, sheet, etc 7,618 [18th of 163]
Trade with US > US exports of glassware, chinaware 12,919 [6th of 169]
Trade with US > US exports of hair, waste materials 11,098 [9th of 169]
Trade with US > US exports of hides and skins 22,999 [10th of 110]
Trade with US > US exports of household appliances 38,583 [17th of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of industrial engines 306,189 [12th of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of industrial machines, other 689,908 [9th of 213]
Trade with US > US exports of industrial rubber products 35,079 [8th of 185]
Trade with US > US exports of jewelry, etc 75,903 [14th of 184]
Trade with US > US exports of laboratory testing instruments 210,425 [8th of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of leather and furs 3,324 [16th of 129]
Trade with US > US exports of logs and lumber 28,610 [18th of 178]
Trade with US > US exports of manmade cloth 21,139 [29th of 182]
Trade with US > US exports of marine engines, parts 42,975 [4th of 190]
Trade with US > US exports of materials handling equipment 59,003 [18th of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of measuring, testing, control instruments 491,341 [9th of 209]
Trade with US > US exports of meat, poultry, etc 15,261 [30th of 190]
Trade with US > US exports of medicinal equipment 861,216 [7th of 209]
Trade with US > US exports of metallurgical grade coal 71,832 [9th of 73]
Trade with US > US exports of metalworking machine tools 163,792 [9th of 197]
Trade with US > US exports of military aircraft, complete 132 [21st of 55]
Trade with US > US exports of military apparel and footwear 2,655 [22nd of 148]
Trade with US > US exports of mineral supplies-manufactured 103,231 [8th of 181]
Trade with US > US exports of minimum value shipments 501,350 [7th of 210]
Trade with US > US exports of musical instruments 23,537 [10th of 191]
Trade with US > US exports of natural gas liquids 129 [44th of 116]
Trade with US > US exports of newsprint 107,733 [16th of 195]
Trade with US > US exports of nonagricultural foods, etc 38,587 [4th of 163]
Trade with US > US exports of nonfarm tractors and parts 89,780 [4th of 170]
Trade with US > US exports of nonferrous metals, other 149,118 [8th of 155]
Trade with US > US exports of nonmetallic minerals 13,372 [11th of 156]
Trade with US > US exports of nonmonetary gold 1,550 [26th of 97]
Trade with US > US exports of nontextile floor tiles 4,674 [8th of 159]
Trade with US > US exports of nuclear fuel materials 86,169 [4th of 132]
Trade with US > US exports of numismatic coins 154 [26th of 94]
Trade with US > US exports of nursery stock, etc 1,116 [13th of 121]
Trade with US > US exports of nuts 104,015 [8th of 156]
Trade with US > US exports of oilseeds, food oils 2,579 [46th of 175]
Trade with US > US exports of other foods 20,465 [33rd of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of other household goods 308,015 [9th of 209]
Trade with US > US exports of other industrial supplies 474,043 [7th of 209]
Trade with US > US exports of parts for military-type goods 109,010 [12th of 178]
Trade with US > US exports of parts-civilian aircraft 1,369,610 [3rd of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of petroleum products, other 198,793 [12th of 191]
Trade with US > US exports of pharmaceutical preparations 2,241,720 [4th of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of photo, service industry machinery 145,349 [9th of 210]