France’s economy slightly grew in the first quarter, preliminary data from the INSEE statistics agency showed on Wednesday, in line with analysts’ expectations.
The euro zone’s second-biggest economy grew by 0.1% in the first three months of the current year after a slight drop of 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024, INSEE said in its quarterly GDP report.
A Reuters poll of 29 economists had on average forecast a 0.1% growth in gross domestic product in the first quarter, with estimates ranging from 0.0% to 0.3%.
(Reporting by Michal Aleksandrowicz）
