Quarterly national accounts in Q1 2016 National accounts in base 2010 - Detailed figures

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Insee Résultats
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Insee Résultats- June 2016

In Q1 2016, household consumption sustained French GDP growth (+0.5%) Quarterly national accounts - first estimate - 1st Quarter 2016

In Q1 2016, GDP in volume terms* increased by 0.5%, after +0.3% in Q4 2015. Household consumption expenditure recovered strongly (+1.2% after -0.1%). Total gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) kept increasing (+0.9% after +0.7%). Overall, final domestic demand excluding inventory changes accelerated and contributed for +0.9 points to GDP growth (after +0.2 points in the end of 2015). Exports fell back slightly (-0.2% after +1.0%) while imports slowed down (+0.5% after +2.1%). In fine, foreign trade balance weighed again on GDP growth: -0.2 points after -0.4 points. Changes in inventories also contributed negatively (-0.2 points after +0.5 points).

In Q1 2016, GDP in volume terms* increased by 0.5%, after +0.3% in Q4 2015. Household consumption expenditure recovered strongly (+1.2% after −0.1%). Total gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) kept increasing (+0.9% after +0.7%). Overall, final domestic demand excluding inventory changes accelerated and contributed for +0.9 points to GDP growth (after +0.2 points in the end of 2015). Exports fell back slightly (−0.2% after +1.0%) while imports slowed down (+0.5% after +2.1%). In fine, foreign trade balance weighed again on GDP growth: −0.2 points after −0.4 points. Changes in inventories also contributed negatively (−0.2 points after +0.5 points).

* This growth rate is seasonally and working-day adjusted; volumes are chain-linked previous-year-prices volumes.

Graph1GDP and its main components

  • Source: INSEE

Tab1Goods and services:supply and uses chain-linked volumes

percentage change from previous period,working-day and seasonally adjusted data
Goods and services:supply and uses chain-linked volumes (percentage change from previous period,working-day and seasonally adjusted data)
2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2016 Q1 2015 2016 (ovhg)
GDP 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.2 1.0
Imports 0.9 1.8 2.1 0.5 6.4 3.1
Household consumption *expenditure 0.0 0.4 -0.1 1.2 1.4 1.3
General government's *consumption expenditure 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.5 1.1
GFCF 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.0 1.5
*of which Non-financial corporated and unincorporated enterprises 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.6 2.1 2.8
Households -0.9 -0.5 -0.9 -0.2 -2.7 -1.4
General government -0.6 0.1 1.8 0.1 -3.0 1.3
Exports 2.0 -0.3 1.0 -0.2 6.1 0.9
Contributions :        
Internal demand excluding inventory changes 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.3
Inventory changes -0.4 0.7 0.5 -0.2 0.3 0.4
Net foreign trade 0.3 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.7
  • Source: Insee

Total production increased again

Production in goods and services increased again in Q1 2016 (+0.6% as in the previous quarter). Output in manufacturing industry slowed down (+0.3% after +0.9%), in almost all branches. Conversely, production sped up in energy (+1.1% after +0.2%) and in market services (+0.9% after +0.6%). Production in construction remained almost stable (−0.1% after +0.2%).

Tab3Production, consumption and GFCF: main components

percentage change from previous period,working-day and seasonally adjusted data
Production, consumption and GFCF: main components (percentage change from previous period,working-day and seasonally adjusted data)
2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2016 Q1 2015 2016 (ovhg)
Production of branches -0.1 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.3 1.2
Goods -0.7 0.4 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.0
Manufactured Industry -0.4 0.5 0.9 0.3 1.6 1.1
Construction -0.8 -0.8 0.2 -0.1 -2.8 -0.5
Market services 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.9 1.6
Non-market services 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.0
Household consumption 0.0 0.4 -0.1 1.2 1.4 1.3
Food products 0.7 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.1 1.4
Energy -2.5 1.9 -2.3 1.5 1.7 0.0
Engineered goods 0.0 1.1 -0.4 2.4 2.5 2.6
Services 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.0 0.9
GFCF 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.0 1.5
Manufactured goods 0.1 1.4 2.5 2.6 2.3 5.3
Construction -1.0 -0.8 -0.2 -0.1 -3.3 -0.9
Market services 1.1 0.5 0.7 1.2 3.2 2.3
  • Source: INSEE

Household consumption picked up strongly

Household consumption expenditure increased strongly in Q1 2016 (+1.2% after −0.1%). This rise was the most significant since the end of 2004. It was mainly driven by the strong rebound in expenditure on goods (+1.7% after −0.5%) and, to a lesser extent, by the acceleration in consumption of services (+0.6% after +0.2%).

Consumption of engineered goods rebounded sharply (+2.4% after −0.4%), notably in housing equipment, car purchases and clothing. Similarly, consumption in energy (gaz, electricity and refined petroleum products) recovered considerably (+1.5% after −2.3%), with temperatures closer to seasonal norms than in the end of 2015.

Household consumption of services accelerated, particulary because of the rebound in the accommodation and food services (+1.0% after −0.7%).

Investment still increased

Global GFCF accelerated slightly in Q1 2016 (+0.9% after +0.7%). Manufactured goods' GFCF kept on grewing strongly (+2.6% after +2.5%), especially in capital goods and transport equipment. Investment in market services accelerated too (+1.2% after +0.7%). However, investment in construction was almost stable (−0.1% after −0.2%).

Foreign trade balance worsened again, but less than in the fourth quarter

In Q1 2016, imports slowed down strongly (+0.5% after +2.1%), particularly in hydrocarbons. Exports slipped back slightly (−0.2% after +1.0%), mainly because of transport equipment. Overall, foreign trade balance weighed on GDP growth again, by 0.2 points in this quarter (after −0.4 points).

Changes in inventories weighed on GDP growth

Changes in inventories contributed negatively to GDP growth to 0.2 points, after +0.5 points in Q4 2015, in particular those in refined petroleum products and capital goods.

Revisions: activity is slightly upscaled in Q3

The estimate of GDP growth in Q4 2015 is confirmed at +0.3%. Slight revisions about different aggregates are compensated; they are mainly due to the revision of indicators and to the update of seasonal and working day adjustment.

Tab2Sectoral accounts

percentage change from previous period,working-day and seasonally adjusted data
Sectoral accounts (percentage change from previous period,working-day and seasonally adjusted data)
2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2016 Q1 2015
Profit ratio of NFC* (level) 30.8 31.1 31.5   31.1
Household purchasing power -0.2 0.9 0.4   1.8
  • *NFC: non-financial corporations
  • Source: INSEE

Tab4Households' disposable income and ratios of households' account

percentage change from previous period,working-day and seasonally adjusted data
Households' disposable income and ratios of households' account (percentage change from previous period,working-day and seasonally adjusted data)
2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2016 Q1 2015
HDI 0.1 0.6 0.4   1.6
Household purchasing power -0.2 0.9 0.4 1.8
HDI by cu* (purchasing power) -0.3 0.7 0.3 1.3
Adjusted HDI (purchasing power) -0.1 0.7 0.4 1.8
Saving rate (level) 15.1 15.4 15.9 15.4
Financial saving rate (level) 6.2 6.6 7.1   6.5
  • *cu: consumption unit
  • Source: INSEE

Tab5Ratios of non-financial corporations' account

level (in percent), data WDA-SA
Ratios of non-financial corporations' account (level (in percent), data WDA-SA)
2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2016 Q1 2015
Profit share 30.8 31.1 31.5   31.1
Investment ratio 23.0 22.9 22.9   22.9
Savings ratio 19.4 20.2 20.0   19.7
Self-financing ratio 84.4 88.1 87.4   85.9
  • Source: INSEE

Tab6Expenditure, receipts and net borrowing of public administrations

level, data WDA-SA
Expenditure, receipts and net borrowing of public administrations (level, data WDA-SA)
2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2016 Q1 2015
In billions of euros      
Total expenditure 312.0 311.5 310.5   1243.4
Total receipts 290.7 290.4 294.8   1166.0
Net lending (+) or borrowing (-) -21.3 -21.1 -15.7   -77.4
In % of GDP      
Net lending (+) or borrowing (-) -3.9 -3.8 -2.9   -3.5
  • Source: INSEE

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