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

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode FR.GOVEXP.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)2.3%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)2.3%Q1 2026
Level437,249 € millionQ2 2026

France General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) was up 2.3% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 2.3% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 437,249 € million.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.8% (Q3 2018) to 9.5% (Q4 2020), averaging 3.1%.

France General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn), annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
France General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn), annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
France General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn), level (€ million)100k200k300k400k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
France General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn), level (€ million).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026437,249 € million2.3
Q1 2026434,779 € million2.3
Q4 2025432,487 € million2.3
Q3 2025429,761 € million2.2
Q2 2025427,554 € million2.6
Q1 2025424,908 € million2.9
Q4 2024422,896 € million3.5
Q3 2024420,416 € million4.4
Q2 2024416,617 € million4.3
Q1 2024413,014 € million3.8
Q4 2023408,560 € million2.8
Q3 2023402,729 € million2.8
Q2 2023399,624 € million4.8
Q1 2023397,884 € million4.8
Q4 2022397,328 € million6.1
Q3 2022391,712 € million6.8
Q2 2022381,475 € million1.8
Q1 2022379,666 € million1.2
Q4 2021374,425 € million0.8
Q3 2021366,616 € million4.6
Q2 2021374,751 € million3.7
Q1 2021375,074 € million8.1
Q4 2020371,415 € million9.5
Q3 2020350,468 € million3.7

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 high9.5% (Q4 2020)
10-year low−0.8% (Q3 2018)
10-year average3.1%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFR.GOVEXP.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current general government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, EUR mn) in France?
The latest reading is 2.3% year on year 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.GOVEXP.Q.SA.

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