Digital Economy
France is ready to develop and benefit from the outstanding opportunities created by the new digital economy. In 2019, 77% of French people owned a smartphone and 76% of them had a laptop. One example of the rise in the economy 2.0 is the fantastic growth in e-commerce: France is the #2 market in Europe and #5 biggest world market. Indeed, 40 million French e-consumers spent €103.4 billion online in 2019, a 11.6% year-on-year increase in revenues.
France, a highly connected country
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100% of the country
covered with very high-speed broadband by 2022
(French Governement, 2019)
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#3 country
in the world for fixed high-speed broadband subscriptions
(OCDE, Digital Economic Outlook, 2019)
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#2 in the world
for the quality and accessibility
of public online services
(United Nations, E-Government Survey 2018)
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France, a digital economy
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A mobile-tastic country
France is committed to strengthening its connectivity, with €20 billion being invested to ensure 100% nationwide coverage of very high-speed internet by 2022.
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Strong government support for innovation
is an integral part of the 2025 Productivity Pact. France is aiming to have a breakthrough, technology-based economy by 2025.
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Research and Innovation
With 8,241 PCT international patent applications in 2016, France was ranked fifth in the world, after Germany (18,621), but ahead of the United Kingdom (6,439).
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La French Tech
The “La French Tech” initiative brings together the most buoyant digital ecosystems throughout France.
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