Against comparable European countries, France experienced a faster rate of deindustrialisation between 2000 and 2010. Following the Gallois report in 2012, France gradually changed its strategy. The actions taken have come in a variety of forms, with contrasting results in 2024. Against this backdrop, the National Assembly has asked the Court of Accounts to review ten years of public policy in favour of industry. The Court took stock of the strengths and weaknesses of French industry, analysing the objectives and resources mobilised between 2012 and 2022 for cross-cutting policies, as well as the results achieved, and formulated eight recommendations.
