July 2015 French trade balance -3.3bn vs -3.1bn exp

July 2015 French trade balance data 8 September 2015

• Prior -2.7bn. Revised to 2.75bn
• Exports -1.7% vs +3.7% prior to 38.9bn vs 39.6bn prior
• Imports -0.3% vs +0.5% prior to 42.2bn vs 42.3bn prior
• Budget balance -79.8bn vs 58.5bn prior

France's Sapin pops up on the wireless as the numbers came out to proclaim that French GDP could top 1.0% in 2015. Timing eh?

French trade balance