INFORMATION ABOUT FRANCE

The Essentials through Figures (2025)

The Essentials through Figures (2025)

Official Name : French Republic (République Française)

Language : French

Capital : Paris

Population : 68,6 million

GDP (EUR billion) : 4.134,6 billion

GDP Growth Rate: 1,8% in 2024

Public Debt (% of GDP) : 114%

Inflation Rate : 1,8%

Unemployment Rate : 7.5% (Q2 2025)

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Foreign Trade

  • Total exports (2023)€617 billion

  • Total imports (2023)€717 billion

  • Share of exports to Africaapprox. 4.3%

  • Share of exports to Asia8.9%

 

Global Economic Weight

  • 7ᵗʰ largest economy worldwide (GDP, nominal) 

  • 9ᵗʰ in GDP by purchasing power parity (PPP)

  • #1 European country for foreign industrial investment

  • 5ᵗʰ most visited country in the world, with over 80 million tourists/year

 

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

  • Over 20,000 active startups

  • €55 billion invested in R&D in 2023

  • La French Tech: global innovation network active in 100+ cities

  • Top 10 globally in number of tech unicorns

 

Business Environment

  • Average time to register a company3.5 days

  • Ranked 23ʳᵈ out of 141 countries for competitiveness (WEF, 2023)

  • Lower industrial setup costs than in the UK, Germany, or the US

 

France–Tanzania Bilateral Relations

  • Key cooperation sectors: infrastructure, energy, climate, education, health

  • Strong presence of French companies through the French-Tanzanian Chamber of Commerce (FTCC)

  • Support from Team France Export to guide Tanzanian businesses

 

 

Investing in France

The French Foreign Ministry

The French Foreign Ministry provides an outlook of France's economy and entrepreneurship & investing in France.

http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/entrepreneurship-and-investing-in-france

The Embassy of France in Tanzania

The official representation of the French government in Tanzania.

https://tz.ambafrance.org/-English-version- 

 

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