France gross value added: information and communication
France gross value added: information and communication stood at 147,142 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 | |||||||||||
| Information and communication | 147,142 | 144,044 | 138,235 | 131,673 | 124,843 | 115,435 | 117,186 | 112,244 | 106,844 | 101,624 | |
| Financial and insurance activities | 96,253 | 81,395 | 73,116 | 87,940 | 85,212 | 79,817 | 78,351 | 81,060 | 75,284 | 81,608 |
Understanding france gross value added: information and communication
Telecommunications networks, software publishing, data processing, broadcasting, IT consulting, and information service providers generate the economic value tracked in this current-price series. The calculation aggregates total billings and service fees while stripping out intermediate purchases such as server hosting, telecommunications bandwidth, and office supplies. It is distinct from manufacturing because its primary output consists of digital content, connectivity, and intellectual property rather than tangible physical goods.
Reading the data requires recognizing that rapid technological obsolescence and frequent corporate reclassifications in digital services can cause structural breaks in historical comparisons. Because values are reported in current prices, price deflation driven by rapid technological advancement in computing power can mask expanding physical data volumes. Comparing this branch against traditional industrial sectors requires caution due to the low physical material requirements and high intangible asset concentration inherent in information services.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this category include media broadcasting and publishing?
- Yes, television, radio, motion picture production, and traditional or digital publishing are included alongside IT services.
- How do technological changes affect value added measurement in IT?
- Rapid efficiency gains and software evolution complicate price and volume separations over time.
- What intermediate costs are deducted for telecommunications firms?
- Network interconnection fees, maintenance contracts, energy for data centers, and external professional services.