French statistical office INSEE released its consumer spending data on Thursday. French consumer spending rose 0.6% in February, after a 1.0% gain in January. January's figure was revised up from a 0.6% increase.

The increase was mainly driven by a rise in expenditure on energy and food. Spending on energy climbed by 1.2% in February, spending on food rose 1.5%.

On a yearly basis, consumer spending climbed 1.8% in February.