France gross value added: accommodation and food services
France gross value added: accommodation and food services stood at 71,056 EUR million in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Annual national accounts table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1949 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Annual national accounts table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross value added, current prices | |||||||||||
| Accommodation and food service activities | 71,056 | 68,721 | 61,442 | 55,377 | 32,354 | 28,813 | 51,037 | 46,992 | 44,754 | 44,140 | |
| Mining and quarrying | 2,280 | 2,289 | 2,217 | 2,250 | 2,244 | 2,004 | 2,121 | 2,144 | 2,080 | 2,043 |
Understanding france gross value added: accommodation and food services
Calculating the net wealth creation originating from hospitality, lodging establishments, and food and beverage service providers, this metric sums the output value generated minus intermediate consumption of supplies and ingredients. It isolates consumer-facing hospitality activities from retail distribution and general entertainment sectors, focusing exclusively on accommodation and catering operations. The measurement excludes residential real estate leasing and long-term residential property rentals.
Reading this indicator requires accounting for pronounced seasonal tourism cycles and weather-dependent travel patterns that dominate short-term figures. Early estimates for this sector depend on sample surveys of smaller businesses, making them particularly sensitive to subsequent benchmark revisions. Analysts must avoid treating nominal value added as a direct proxy for visitor volume, given that pricing strategies and input cost inflation alter the nominal figures independently of customer counts. Comparing historical periods also requires noting regulatory shifts in taxation affecting hospitality services.
Frequently asked questions
- Are residential rental properties included in this hospitality and food service measure?
- No, long-term residential housing rentals are categorized under real estate activities rather than accommodation services.
- How do seasonal tourism patterns impact the interpretation of these figures?
- Pronounced vacation cycles create regular intra-year swings that require careful seasonal adjustment during analysis.
- Why are preliminary estimates for this sector prone to larger revisions?
- The high concentration of small independent businesses makes early survey samples harder to estimate accurately.