In 2012 Q3, French gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms* increased by 0.2% after a –0.1% decrease over the previous quarter. Household consumption expenditure recovered marginally (+0.3% after –0.2%), while gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) slightly decreased (–0.2% after +0.5%). Overall, total domestic demand (excluding inventory changes) contributed positively to GDP growth driving it on for 0.2 point of growth after 0.1 percentage point in Q2. Exports slightly accelerated (+0.5% after +0.3%) whereas imports fell as repercussions of a dynamic second quarter (–0.6% after +1.6%). Hence, the foreign trade ... (full story)