Market snapshot: France

Since the 2008 financial crisis, France’s economy has been growing steadily, although it continues to underperform in comparison to neighbouring Germany and falls well below average EU growth rates.
Despite this, a Statista report – published before the coronavirus crisis took a hold – found that France has remained one of Europe’s largest economies since 1980, growing from an estimated GDP of about €2467.17 (£2123.07) per capita in 2019 to €2771.62 (