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France General government net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn)

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode FR.GOVBAL.Q.SA

Latest−39,075 € millionQ2 2026
Previous−38,734 € millionQ1 2026
Year ago−40,600 € millionQ2 2025

France General government net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) was −39,075 € million in Q2 2026, down 341.4 from Q1 2026 and up 1,524.4 from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −77,309 € million (Q2 2020) to −12,060 € million (Q4 2018), averaging −31,743 € million.

France General government net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) (€ million), Q1 1995 – Q2 2026−80k−60k−40k−20k0k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
France General government net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), 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 2026−39,075 € million
Q1 2026−38,734 € million
Q4 2025−33,008 € million
Q3 2025−40,213 € million
Q2 2025−40,600 € million
Q1 2025−37,771 € million
Q4 2024−45,469 € million
Q3 2024−43,918 € million
Q2 2024−39,902 € million
Q1 2024−39,887 € million
Q4 2023−41,094 € million
Q3 2023−39,266 € million
Q2 2023−36,087 € million
Q1 2023−35,502 € million
Q4 2022−38,656 € million
Q3 2022−31,320 € million
Q2 2022−23,729 € million
Q1 2022−32,294 € million
Q4 2021−28,663 € million
Q3 2021−30,997 € million
Q2 2021−50,064 € million
Q1 2021−55,393 € million
Q4 2020−61,839 € million
Q3 2020−32,001 € 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 high−12,060 € million (Q4 2018)
10-year low−77,309 € million (Q2 2020)
10-year average−31,743 € million
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFR.GOVBAL.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current general government net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) in France?
The latest reading is −39,075 € 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.GOVBAL.Q.SA.

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