Government deficit or surplus in France
The government balance in France was -5.1% of GDP in 2025.
France, 2025
-5.1%
Change from 2024
+0.7percentage points
European Union, 2025
-3.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
-2.5%
Position in 2025
24th of 27
Government deficit or surplus in France over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -5.1% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | -5.8% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | -5.4% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | -4.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | -6.6% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | -8.9% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | -2.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | -2.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | -3.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | -3.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | -3.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | -4.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | -4.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | -5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | -5.3% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | -7.2% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | -7.4% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | -3.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | -3.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | -2.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | -3.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | -3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | -4.1% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | -3.2% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | -1.4% | -2.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.7 percentage points from -5.8% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was -3.9%, the figure has changed by −1.2 percentage points.
- Among the 27 countries with data for 2025, France has the 24th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was -3.1%.
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All statistics for France
Government debt
115.7%
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Government spending
57.3%
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Tax-to-GDP ratio
46.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
8.9%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
5.1%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on social protection
23.7%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat