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France: investment climate and market data

France scores 69 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (moderate), ranking 53 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is market depth and infrastructure (94) and its weakest is growth and upside (18).

69/ 100 · Moderate · grade B+ · High confidence
GDP
$3.37 trillion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
0.8%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
0.9%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
1.8% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
116% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
3.4 months of imports
2025 · World Bank
Population
68.7 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$48,986
2025 · World Bank

Why France scores 69

Institutions and rule of law25%80
Openness to foreign investment20%73
Macro and financial stability18%69
Political stability and security10%59
Growth and upside12%18
Market depth and infrastructure15%94

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Openness to foreign investors

The OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index for France is 0.02 on a scale from 0 (fully open) to 1 (closed), as of 2025. That is among the most open regimes measured.

Where France is most exposed by sector

Healthcare
80
High exposure
Technology
73
High exposure
Consumer
71
High exposure
Telecommunications
59
High exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

573 mines and deposits are mapped in France. Power capacity is 111 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

Go deeper on France

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.