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France FranceEurope & Central Asia

France: 7th largest economy, 9th in military spending

Head of government Sébastien LecornuCapital ParisNuclear ~290 warheads
Population68.7M#23 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$3.4T#7 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$49k#26 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output11 TWh#95 of 186 in the world · 2016
Military spending$64.7B#9 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

68.7M people, 79% in cities

  • Population68.7M2025
  • Population growth0.2%2025
  • Urban population78.8%2025
  • Land area539k km²2023

A $3.4T economy, $49k per person

  • GDP$3.4T2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$4.4T2025
  • GDP per person$49k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$64k2025
  • GDP growth0.8%2025

Fuels are 4% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP33.4%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP33.8%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports4.4%2024
  • Exports of goods and services$1.1T2025
  • Imports of goods and services$1.1T2025

Fossil fuel output of 11 TWh

Oilmade 11 TWhused 776 TWh
Gasmade 0.2 TWhused 320 TWh
Coalmade 0.0 TWhused 49 TWh
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)11 TWh2016
  • Primary energy consumption2.5k TWh2024
  • Energy use per person37.9 MWh2024
  • Electricity generation570 TWh2025
  • Electricity from fossil fuels5.1%2025

Spends $64.7B on its military, 2.1% of GDP

  • Military spending$64.7B2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP2.1%2024
  • Armed forces personnel304k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$188M2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$2.3B2024

What France's leaders said lately

8 statements on record, newest first

  • Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic · 2 Octreassurance
    This unity within the G7 sends a clear signal to the markets to bring down energy prices. source ↗
  • President of the French Republic, President of the French Republic · 1 Octpolicy announcement
    to establish the concept of forward deterrence source ↗
  • Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic · 28 Septcommitment
    C'est précisément le sens de notre engagement indéfectible aux côtés de l'Ukraine, face à l'agression militaire de la Russie et aux côtés du droit international, en bâtissant une Europe de la défense et de la paix. source ↗

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.