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France General government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted)

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode FR.GOVBAL.Q.SA.MEASURE-PCTGDP

Latest−5.1%Q2 2026
Previous−5.1%Q1 2026
Year ago−5.4%Q2 2025

France General government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted) was −5.1% in Q2 2026, unchanged from Q1 2026 and up 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.5% (Q2 2020) to −2.0% (Q4 2018), averaging −4.9%.

France General government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted) (% of GDP), Q1 1995 – Q2 2026−15%−10%−5%0%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
France General government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted) (% of GDP), Q1 1995 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 2026−5.1%
Q1 2026−5.1%
Q4 2025−4.4%
Q3 2025−5.4%
Q2 2025−5.4%
Q1 2025−5.1%
Q4 2024−6.1%
Q3 2024−5.9%
Q2 2024−5.5%
Q1 2024−5.5%
Q4 2023−5.7%
Q3 2023−5.5%
Q2 2023−5.1%
Q1 2023−5.1%
Q4 2022−5.7%
Q3 2022−4.7%
Q2 2022−3.6%
Q1 2022−5.0%
Q4 2021−4.5%
Q3 2021−4.9%
Q2 2021−8.1%
Q1 2021−9.1%
Q4 2020−10.3%
Q3 2020−5.4%

Last 24 observations. The full history (126 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1995
Observations126
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of GDP
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high−2.0% (Q4 2018)
10-year low−14.5% (Q2 2020)
10-year average−4.9%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFR.GOVBAL.Q.SA.MEASURE-PCTGDP

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FAQ

What is the current general government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted) in France?
The latest reading is −5.1% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code FR.GOVBAL.Q.SA.MEASURE-PCTGDP.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “France — General government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted)”.