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France has the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal figures and the ninth largest economy by PPP figures.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Gross domestic product 2008 )〕 It has the third-largest economy in Europe with Germany and the UK in 1st and 2nd.〔http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2007/wp07129.pdf〕 The OECD is headquartered in Paris, the nation's financial capital. The chemical industry is a key sector for France, helping to develop other manufacturing activities and contributing to economic growth.〔http://www.invest-in-france.org/Medias/Publications/227/Chemical%20Industry.pdf〕 France's tourism industry is a major component of the economy, as France is the most visited destination in the world.〔http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/tourism/tourism-business-portal/documents/business/internationalisation/france_country_report.pdf〕〔http://dtxtq4w60xqpw.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/pdf/unwto_highlights14_en_hr_0.pdf〕 Sophia Antipolis is the major technology hub for the economy of France. In 2010, Credit Suisse's ''Global Wealth Report'' ranked France the wealthiest European country with 2.6 million dollar-millionaires, and the world's 4th wealthiest〔2010 Global ranking in household wealth: USA (1st), Japan (2nd), China (3rd), France (4th), Germany (5th). Sources: 2010 Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report (see below)〕 nation〔Credit Suisse 2010's Global Wealth Report "In euro and USD terms, the total wealth of French households is very sizeable. Although it has just 1.1% of the world’s adults, France ranks fourth among nations in aggregate household wealth – behind China and just ahead of Germany. Europe as a whole accounts for 35% of the individuals in the global top 1%, but France itself contributes a quarter of the European contingent." ()〕 in aggregate household wealth. According to the IMF, in 2013, France was the world's 20th country by GDP per capita with $44,099 per inhabitant. In 2013, France was listed on the United Nations's Human Development Index with 0.884 (very high human development) and 25th on the Corruption Perceptions Index. France's economy entered the recession of the late 2000s later and appeared to leave it earlier than most affected economies, only enduring four-quarters of contraction. However, France experienced stagnant growth between 2012 and 2014, with the economy expanding by 0% in 2012, 0.8% in 2013 and 0.2% in 2014, though growth picked up in 2015, with forecasted growth of 1.2% for 2015 and 1.5% for 2016, the highest since 2011.() ==Corporations == With 31 of the 500 biggest companies of the world in 2015, France ranks 4th in the Fortune Global 500, behind the USA, China and Japan. Several French corporations rank amongst the largest in their industries such as AXA in insurance and Air France in air transportation,.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher= Forbes )〕 Luxury and consumer good are particularly relevant, with L'Oreal being the world's largest cosmetic company while LVMH and PPR are the world's largest and second-largest luxury product companies respectively. In energy and utilities, GDF-Suez and EDF are amongst the largest energy companies in the world, and Areva is a large nuclear-energy company; Veolia Environnement is the world's largest environmental services and water management company; Vinci SA, Bouygues and Eiffage are large construction companies; Michelin ranks in the top 3 tire manufacturers; JCDecaux is the world's largest outdoor advertising corporation; BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Societe Generale rank amongst the largest in the world by assets. Carrefour is the world's second largest retail group in terms of revenue; Total is the world's fourth largest private oil company; Danone is the world's fifth largest food company and the world's largest supplier of mineral water; Sanofi Aventis is the world's fifth largest pharmaceutical company; Publicis is the world's third largest advertising company; PSA is the world's 6th and Europe's 2nd largest automaker; Accor is the leading European hotel group; Alstom is one of the world's leading conglomerates in power generation and transport 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Economy of France」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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