Imports fell back in Q3 2024 (-0.6% after +0.1% in Q2) in the wake of investment, while exports declined even further (-0.8% after +0.6%), with the result that foreign trade weighed a little on GDP growth (-0.1 points). The drop in exports particularly concerned manufactured products (-1.9%): this reflects on the one hand losses in market share by French exporters, and on the other hand a reaction to the sizeable naval deliveries in Q2. Sales in agriculture also plummeted (-12.0%), due to poor French harvests, a similar situation to that observed in 2016. Conversely, exports of services were dynamic (+1.3%), mainly with revenue from the audiovisual broadcasting of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which was recorded in the national accounts when these sporting events were held...