French economy set to grow steadily through 2028, central bank says

Investing.com -- The French economy is expected to grow steadily in the coming years, according to updated forecasts from the Bank of France released Friday.

The central bank revised its 2025 growth projection upward to 0.9% from the previous estimate of 0.7% made in September.

Looking further ahead, the Bank of France projects the euro zone’s second-largest economy will expand by 1.0% in both 2026 and 2027, before reaching 1.1% growth in 2028.

The 2026 forecast represents an improvement from the earlier projection of 0.9%, while the 2027 estimate was slightly reduced from the previous 1.1% figure. The 2028 projection is the first provided by the central bank for that year.

The bank indicated that this modest but steady growth trajectory will be driven by a recovery in household spending and business investment, contingent on a reduction in political uncertainty.

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