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France General government interest expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn)

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode FR.GOVINT.Q.SA

Latest18,916 € millionQ2 2026
Previous18,191 € millionQ1 2026
Year ago16,110 € millionQ2 2025

France General government interest expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) was 18,916 € million in Q2 2026, up 4.0% from Q1 2026 and up 17.4% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in Q1 1995.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 7,207.3 € million (Q4 2020) to 18,916 € million (Q2 2026), averaging 11,781 € million.

France General government interest expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) (€ million), Q1 1995 – Q2 20265,0007,50010.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k20.0k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
France General government interest expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) (€ million), Q1 1995 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202618,916 € million
Q1 202618,191 € million
Q4 202517,547 € million
Q3 202516,483 € million
Q2 202516,110 € million
Q1 202515,582 € million
Q4 202415,890 € million
Q3 202415,378 € million
Q2 202414,661 € million
Q1 202414,201 € million
Q4 202313,882 € million
Q3 202312,982 € million
Q2 202313,504 € million
Q1 202313,042 € million
Q4 202213,456 € million
Q3 202212,865 € million
Q2 202212,910 € million
Q1 202211,703 € million
Q4 202110,274 € million
Q3 20219,023.5 € million
Q2 20218,004.8 € million
Q1 20217,497.5 € million
Q4 20207,207.3 € million
Q3 20207,319.5 € million

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€ million
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high18,916 € million (Q2 2026)
10-year low7,207.3 € million (Q4 2020)
10-year average11,781 € million
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFR.GOVINT.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current general government interest expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) in France?
The latest reading is 18,916 € 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.SA.

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