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France’s national wealth in 2017: Robust growth driven by real estate prices
[Le patrimoine économique national en 2017 – Une progression dynamique tirée par les prix de l’immobilier]

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  • Valentin GUILLOTON
  • Soizic WEBER

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At the end of 2017, France’s national wealth (or net worth) amounted to EUR 14,762 billion, equivalent to 7.9 times its net domestic product for the year. After already rising sharply in 2016 (growth of 2.7% in current euro), it grew by 3.7% in 2017, fuelled by increases in stock market prices and in the price of land and buildings. Household net worth rose by 3.8% over the year, largely driven by growth in real estate prices. The value of non-financial corporations’ own funds also continued to rise at a very strong pace (10.2% growth after 5.8% in 2016). As in previous years, this was attributable to the gains in stock market prices over 2017. Financial corporations’ own funds also increased over the year, albeit at a slower pace than for non-financial corporations. After declining for six consecutive years, general government net worth expanded to EUR 190 billion in 2017 from EUR 124 billion a year earlier, with the increase stemming mainly from price variations – in particular a rise in the valuation of publicly owned companies. Fin 2017, le patrimoine économique national net s’élève à 14 762 milliards d’euros, soit 7,9 fois le produit intérieur net de l’année. Après avoir déjà nettement augmenté en 2016 (+ 2,7% en euros courants), il croît en 2017 de 3,7%, tiré par la hausse des cours boursiers et des prix des constructions et terrains. Le patrimoine net des ménages progresse (+ 3,8%), essentiellement en raison de l’augmentation des prix de l’immobilier. Par ailleurs, la valeur des fonds propres des sociétés non financières continue de croître à un rythme très élevé (+ 10,2%, après + 5,8% en 2016). Comme les années précédentes, cela s’explique par la hausse du prix des actions au cours de l’année 2017. Les fonds propres des sociétés financières progressent aussi, mais moins fortement que ceux des sociétés non financières. Enfin, le patrimoine des administrations publiques se redresse en 2017, après six années de baisse. Il s’établit à 190 milliards d’euros en 2017, contre 124 milliards d’euros en 2016, ceci résultant principalement de variations de prix telles que la valorisation des entreprises publiques.

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  • Valentin GUILLOTON & Soizic WEBER, 2019. "France’s national wealth in 2017: Robust growth driven by real estate prices [Le patrimoine économique national en 2017 – Une progression dynamique tirée par les prix de l’immobilier]," Bulletin de la Banque de France, Banque de France, issue 221.
  • Handle: RePEc:bfr:bullbf:2019:221:01
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    • E60 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - General

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