Seoul:Istanbul France's economy experienced a contraction of 0.1% in the third quarter of 2026, following a period of stagnation in the previous three months, as reported by the country's statistics agency INSEE on Friday.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, this marks the second quarterly contraction for France in 2026, with the gross domestic product (GDP) having previously fallen by 0.2% in the first quarter.

Household consumption rose by 0.4%, showing an increase from the 0.2% rise in the second quarter, while public consumption saw an increase of 0.3%. Despite these gains, investment fell by 0.6%, after a 0.5% decline in the previous quarter. Foreign trade further affected economic activity as exports decreased by 1.7%, while imports remained largely unchanged. Consequently, net foreign trade subtracted 0.6 percentage points from GDP growth.