# French economy unexpectedly contracts in third quarter as exports slump

https://mins.news/en/item/122062

- Reuters, 2026-10-30 08:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/french-economy-unexpectedly-contracts-exports-slump-third-quarter-2026-10-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae4559827f3420001c8e798

> Preliminary official data released Friday showed France’s economy shrank 0.1% in the third quarter, missing analysts’ expectation of slight growth as weaker exports weighed on the euro zone’s second-largest economy.

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