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
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Total exports (2023): €617 billion
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Total imports (2023): €717 billion
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Share of exports to Africa: approx. 4.3%
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Share of exports to Asia: 8.9%
Global Economic Weight
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7ᵗʰ largest economy worldwide (GDP, nominal)
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9ᵗʰ in GDP by purchasing power parity (PPP)
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#1 European country for foreign industrial investment
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5ᵗʰ most visited country in the world, with over 80 million tourists/year
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Over 20,000 active startups
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€55 billion invested in R&D in 2023
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La French Tech: global innovation network active in 100+ cities
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Top 10 globally in number of tech unicorns
Business Environment
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Average time to register a company: 3.5 days
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Ranked 23ʳᵈ out of 141 countries for competitiveness (WEF, 2023)
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Lower industrial setup costs than in the UK, Germany, or the US
France–Tanzania Bilateral Relations
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Key cooperation sectors: infrastructure, energy, climate, education, health
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Strong presence of French companies through the French-Tanzanian Chamber of Commerce (FTCC)
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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-