• Prior +0.7%
  • GDP +5.3% y/y
  • Prior +5.4%

The French economy was seen grinding to a halt in Q1, performing worse than forecast. The drop largely came on the back of a decline in domestic demand as the energy price shock weighed on consumer spending. Household spending, which typically is the main growth driver, was seen down 1.3% on the quarter.

The breakdown:

France GDP