The French statistical office Insee released its final gross domestic product data for France on Wednesday. The French final GDP rose 0.6% in the first quarter, in line with the preliminary estimate, after a 0.1% increase in the fourth quarter. It was the biggest increase since the second quarter of 2013.
Household spending gained 0.9% in the first quarter, while government spending remained unchanged at 0.5%.
Exports climbed 1.1% in the first quarter, while imports rose 2.6%.