Question

During this time what was france's new main economic activity?

Answer 1

France has the world's 6th largest economy by 2018 nominal figures and the 10th largesteconomy by PPP figures. It has the 3rd largest economy in the European Union after Germany and United Kingdom.[14]

Economy ofFrance

La Défense is the financial hub of France

Currency1 Euro = 1.17 USD

Fiscal year

1 January – 31 December

Trade organisations

EU, WTO and OECDStatisticsGDP$2.925 trillion (nominal; 2018)[1]
$2.960 trillion (PPP; 2018)[1]GDP rank

6th (nominal)

10th (PPP)

GDP growth

2% (2018)[2]

GDP per capita

$42,419 (nominal; 2018)[1]
$45,474 (PPP; 2018)[1]

GDP per capita rank

21st (nominal)

29th (PPP)

GDP by sector

agriculture (1.6%), industry (19.4%), services (78.9%) (2017 est)[3]

Inflation (CPI)

2% (May 2018)[4]

Population below poverty line

5.5% (2017)