France's GDP Accelerates to 0.5% in Q3 2025, Savings Fall

France's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.5% in the third quarter of 2025, from the previous quarter's 0.3% rise. This growth came even as household purchasing power fell sharply by 0.4% after a slight rise earlier, bringing the savings rate down to 18.4% from 18.7%. Household consumption rose 0.1%, due to increased energy spending (+1.3%) and services (+0.1%), despite a 1.0% drop in food products. Investment strengthened, with gross fixed capital formation up 0.5%, led by information and communication (+1.7%) and capital goods (+1.7%). Exports rose significantly by 3.2%, boosted by a 13.4% rebound in exports of transport equipment. Imports grew 1.3%, driven by rising imports of manufactured goods (+1.9%). Foreign trade added 0.6 points to growth, while inventories dragged GDP by 0.4 points, particularly due to aeronautics. The profit margin of non-financial corporations recovered to 31.5% of their value added, up from 31.1% in Q2 2025.