Understanding the economy: four infographics to make sense of economic statistics

Economic statistics feature regularly in the news. But what do they tell us about the economy? Our new webpage provides key insights into four main categories of data, helping readers better understand what the statistics reveal:

• Monetary and financial statistics, to understand how the economy is financed;
• Balance of payments and international investment position statistics, to monitor France’s economic exchanges with the rest of the world;
• Business statistics, to assess companies’ financial health and financing conditions;
• Business surveys and negotiated wage statistics, to shed light on economic developments. 

For each topic, you'll find explanations, key figures and a downloadable infographic. You can also explore the data further through links to statistical publications and our Webstat portal.

Together, these resources will help you understand economic news and the story behind the numbers.

A new gateway to better understand economic news and the story behind the numbers.