{"id":46712,"date":"2025-02-20T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T10:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/personal-finance.bnpparibas\/?p=46712"},"modified":"2026-08-20T11:56:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T09:56:43","slug":"mobility-consumption-minute-february-2025-public-transport-organic-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/personal-finance.bnpparibas\/en\/mobility-consumption-minute-february-2025-public-transport-organic-food\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2025 Mobility &amp; Consumption Minute: who pays for public transport as organic food returns to growth?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-green-dark-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3964afe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:28px;border-top-right-radius:28px;border-bottom-left-radius:28px;border-bottom-right-radius:28px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Every month, the&nbsp;<strong>Mobility Minute<\/strong>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<strong>Consumption Minute<\/strong>&nbsp;explore two major trends transforming consumer behaviour in France and across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Presented by Flavien Neuvy, economist and Director of the Cetelem Observatory, these two analyses provide a one-minute overview of the developments shaping the mobility and consumer markets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February 2025, two markets illustrate very different ways of financing change:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"container\">\n<li class=\"has-green-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\"><strong>Public transport users cover only\u00a015% to 20% of the actual cost of the service<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<li class=\"has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\"><strong>France\u2019s organic food market is returning to growth after several difficult years<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mobility Minute: public transport is around 80% collectively funded<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public transport accounts for around&nbsp;<strong>12% of commuting journeys in France<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make these networks more competitive and attractive, investment has doubled over the past fifteen years, rising from around&nbsp;<strong>\u20ac11 billion to more than \u20ac22 billion per year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the fare paid by passengers covers only a small proportion of the actual cost.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Users finance just&nbsp;<strong>15% to 20% of the service<\/strong>, with the remainder funded through taxes and other public contributions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"iframe-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Vid\u00e9o Youtube - Mobility Minute #4 | Public Transport, more competitiveness and efficiency\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L8rZfOqX-AI?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What you need to know<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 public transport accounts for&nbsp;<strong>12% of commuting journeys<\/strong>&nbsp;in France;<br>\u2013 annual investment has risen from around&nbsp;<strong>\u20ac11 billion to more than \u20ac22 billion<\/strong>&nbsp;in fifteen years;<br>\u2013 Toulouse Metro\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>Line C alone represents an investment of more than \u20ac3 billion<\/strong>;<br>\u2013 passengers cover only&nbsp;<strong>15% to 20% of the actual cost<\/strong>&nbsp;of public transport;<br>\u2013 the remainder is financed through taxation and specific contributions, including the&nbsp;<strong>versement mobilit\u00e9<\/strong>&nbsp;paid by employers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To understand why collective funding is the norm for public transport and what this means for the mobility transition:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?&nbsp;<strong>Discover the full analysis on the Cetelem Observatory<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Find out about the latest Auto 2025 study by l&#8217;Observatoire Cetelem<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2011, l&#8217;Observatoire Cetelem de l&#8217;Automobile took an interest in the under-30s, then called the &#8220;Generation Y&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly 15 years later, it looks at Generation Z, who succeeded them, in a new study that evaluates their relationship with the automobile in a context of market downturn, slowing inflation and debates on the transition to electric.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carried out in 14 countries, among 16,000 people, the study by l&#8217;Observatoire de l&#8217;Auto 2025 is rich in lessons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n\n    <div class=\"my-3 text-center\">\n\n        <a id=\"block_5f9452dfe855d30d6964c3ac39b46e40\" href=\"https:\/\/observatoirecetelem.com\/en\/automobile-en\/observatoire-auto-2025\"   class=\"btn btn-border\">\n            Find out about the latest Auto 2025 study\n                    <\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Consumption Minute: France\u2019s organic food market returns to growth<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between 2014 and 2020, France\u2019s organic food market expanded rapidly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its value multiplied by&nbsp;<strong>2.5<\/strong>, increasing from around&nbsp;<strong>\u20ac5 billion to almost \u20ac13 billion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then came the economic downturn and sharp increases in food prices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Households were forced to make new trade-offs in their spending, and organic products were particularly affected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After stabilising in 2023, the market returned to growth in 2024, increasing by around&nbsp;<strong>2%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"iframe-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Vid\u00e9o Youtube - Consumption Minute #4 | Organic Food Market, here we go again!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ZxdQGkCqmg?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What you need to know<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 the organic food market multiplied by&nbsp;<strong>2.5 between 2014 and 2020<\/strong>, rising from \u20ac5 billion to almost \u20ac13 billion;<br>\u2013 the market declined significantly from 2021 onwards as food prices increased;<br>\u2013 activity stabilised in&nbsp;<strong>2023<\/strong>;<br>\u2013 the market returned to growth of around&nbsp;<strong>2% in 2024<\/strong>;<br>\u2013 organic farmland accounts for&nbsp;<strong>10.5% of France\u2019s total agricultural land<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To understand why organic food was more affected than some other forms of values-driven consumption:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">?&nbsp;<strong>Discover the full analysis on the Cetelem Observatory<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Find out about l&#8217;Observatoire Cetelem new 2025 consumer study<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2023, the Cetelem Consumer Observatory took an interest in the low-cost market and its extension. Today, we look at the evolution of consumption in France, which is very different from that of a few years ago. If you want to dig a little deeper into the subject, discover the complete European study by the Cetelem Observatory on consumption in 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n\n    <div class=\"my-3 text-center\">\n\n        <a id=\"block_485f969ff6e8c31a00ee326530321aab\" href=\"https:\/\/observatoirecetelem.com\/en\/consumption-in-europe-the-quest-for-enjoyment-holds-firm\"   class=\"btn btn-border\">\n            Find out about the latest Consumption study\n                    <\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Two markets, two ways of paying for the transition<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On one side is a public service where around&nbsp;<strong>80% of the cost is funded collectively<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other is a consumer product where the additional cost of choosing organic is borne directly by the individual household.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The contrast is revealing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When the cost of a transition falls directly on household budgets, adoption can decline rapidly when purchasing power comes under pressure. When the cost is shared collectively, change can continue despite those pressures.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3964afe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:28px;border-top-right-radius:28px;border-bottom-left-radius:28px;border-bottom-right-radius:28px;background-color:#dcdcdc;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>FAQ &#8211; February 2025 Mobility &amp; Consumption Minute<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What proportion of commuting journeys in France are made by public transport?<br><\/strong>Around 12% of journeys between home and work in France are made using public transport.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How much does France invest in public transport?<\/strong><br>Annual investment exceeds \u20ac22 billion, compared with around \u20ac11 billion fifteen years ago.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What share of public transport costs is paid by passengers?<br><\/strong>Passengers cover only around 15% to 20% of the actual cost of the service. The remainder is financed through taxation and other contributions, including the versement mobilit\u00e9.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How is France\u2019s organic food market performing?<br><\/strong>After strong growth up to 2020 followed by several years of decline, the market stabilised in 2023 and returned to growth of around 2% in 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What proportion of French agricultural land is organic?<br><\/strong>Organic farming accounts for around 10.5% of France\u2019s total agricultural land.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Where can the full analyses be found?<br><\/strong>Both analyses are available on the Cetelem Observatory website, respectively in its Automotive and Consumption sections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"What proportion of commuting journeys in France are made by public transport?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Around 12% of journeys between home and work in France are made using public transport.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"How much does France invest in public transport?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Annual investment exceeds \u20ac22 billion, compared with around \u20ac11 billion fifteen years ago.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"How is France\u2019s organic food market performing?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"After strong growth up to 2020 followed by several years of decline, the market stabilised in 2023 and returned to growth of around 2% in 2024.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"What proportion of French agricultural land is organic?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Organic farming accounts for around 10.5% of France\u2019s total agricultural land.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Where can the full analyses be found?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Both analyses are available on the Cetelem Observatory website, respectively in its Automotive and Consumption sections.\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every month, the&nbsp;Mobility Minute&nbsp;and the&nbsp;Consumption Minute&nbsp;explore two major trends transforming consumer behaviour in France and across Europe. 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