France's performance towards the Digital Decade targets and objectives.
France can rely on a very good digital infrastructure but lags behind in the digitalisation of businesses. The country is a tech leader in AI and green ICT.
France's roadmap is composed of 33 measures with a budget of EUR 18.6 billion, comprising EUR 11.1 billion from public budgets (equivalent to 0.38% of GDP).
Observed Key Performance Indicators as Percentage of the EU 2030 targets
The graph represents the observed Key Performance Indicators in the Member State as a percentage of the EU 2030 targets, as well as the distance, in percentage, to the EU 2030 targets.
The bars for cloud, data analytics and basic skills are empty, as 2023 is the most recent year for which data is available. The bars for edge nodes and unicorns are also empty as the Member State's performance cannot be compared to the EU target.
In 2024, France had an estimated 532 edge nodes and 48 unicorns.
High-performance connectivity and foundational technologies for a competitive EU
Digital infrastructure indicators are all above the EU average thanks to efficient public policies (i.e. plan ‘France très haut débit’)
France shows strong leadership on AI with a dynamic digital start-up ecosystem
The country is investing in semiconductors (both research and production)
Digitalisation of enterprises is still lagging, especially for SMEs
Recommendation
Improve the digitalisation of SMEs, including by directing existing support schemes to SMEs that lag in digitalisation, independently of their size.
Digital skills and public services to protect and empower EU people and society
France shows an inclusive growth of basic digital skills across genders and with a small urban-rural skills gap (although disparities persist based on education level)
Special attention is given to the reduction of administrative burdens and promotion of sovereign solutions (cloud, open software, specialised skills within the public administration)
The performance in mathematics of the general population is low, which may impair the choice of STEM and ICT specialist training and careers.
Recommendation
Increase the job market relevance, improve the visibility, and clarify the offer of digital training and reskilling options.
Performance on the digitalisation of public services is average
Recommendation
Speed up the digitalisation of public services for both citizens and businesses, in particular by expanding cross-border capabilities
Leveraging digital transformation for a smart greening
France is a global leader in designing monitoring tools to reduce the environmental impact of its ICT sector (such as designing carbon reduction trajectories)
Funding
EUR 8.1 billion
Share of France’s total Recovery and Resilience plan contributing to advancing the country’s digital transformation
EUR 1.9 billion
Share of France’s total Cohesion funds contributing to advancing the country’s digital transformation
What do French citizens think of digital?
According to the special Eurobarometer on the Digital Decade 2025, 65% of French citizens consider that the digitalisation of public and private services is making their lives easier.
89% of citizens consider it important that public authorities mitigate the issue of fake news and disinformation online.
82% of citizens consider it important to ensure that European companies can grow and become ‘European Champions’ able to compete globally.
More on the Digital Decade Report 2025
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