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France General government interest expenditure, EUR mn

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode FR.GOVINT.Q.NSA

Latest26,018 € millionQ2 2026
Previous13,571 € millionQ1 2026
Year ago19,246 € millionQ2 2025

France General government interest expenditure, EUR mn was 26,018 € million in Q2 2026, up 91.7% from Q1 2026 and up 35.2% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in Q1 2001.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5,917.3 € million (Q1 2020) to 26,018 € million (Q2 2026), averaging 11,914 € million.

France General government interest expenditure, EUR mn (€ million), Q1 2001 – Q2 20265,00010k15k20k25k20052010201520202025Robomacro
France General government interest expenditure, EUR mn (€ million), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202626,018 € million
Q1 202613,571 € million
Q4 202516,767 € million
Q3 202516,424 € million
Q2 202519,246 € million
Q1 202513,283 € million
Q4 202415,311 € million
Q3 202415,330 € million
Q2 202418,811 € million
Q1 202410,679 € million
Q4 202315,338 € million
Q3 202312,447 € million
Q2 202317,384 € million
Q1 20238,240.1 € million
Q4 202215,015 € million
Q3 202211,496 € million
Q2 202215,713 € million
Q1 20228,710.4 € million
Q4 202110,069 € million
Q3 20217,655.1 € million
Q2 20219,930.3 € million
Q1 20217,145.8 € million
Q4 20206,831.9 € million
Q3 20207,784.5 € million

Last 24 observations. The full history (102 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Units€ million
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high26,018 € million (Q2 2026)
10-year low5,917.3 € million (Q1 2020)
10-year average11,914 € million
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFR.GOVINT.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current general government interest expenditure, EUR mn in France?
The latest reading is 26,018 € million 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.GOVINT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-27. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “France general government interest expenditure, EUR mn (Eurostat)”.