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France Government Budget Balance

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode FR.BUDGET.A.NSA

Latest−5.1%2025
Previous−5.8%2024
Year ago−5.8%2024

France Government Budget Balance was −5.1% in 2025, up 0.7 percentage points from 2024.

That is the highest reading since 2022.

Among the 23 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 5th lowest.

France Government Budget Balance (% of GDP), 2010 – 2025−10%−8%−6%−4%−2%20102012201420162018202020222024Robomacro
France Government Budget Balance (% of GDP), 2010 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
2025−5.1%
2024−5.8%
2023−5.4%
2022−4.7%
2021−6.6%
2020−8.9%
2019−2.4%
2018−2.3%
2017−3.4%
2016−3.8%
2015−3.9%
2014−4.6%
2013−4.9%
2012−5.2%
2011−5.3%
2010−7.2%

Last 16 observations. The full history (16 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observation2025
First observation2010
Observations16
FrequencyAnnual
Units% of GDP
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high−2.3% (2018)
10-year low−8.9% (2020)
10-year average−4.8%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFR.BUDGET.A.NSA

Government Budget Balance: how France compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1Denmark20252.9%
2Greece20252.0%
3Ireland20251.8%
4Portugal20250.7%
5Qatar20240.7%
6Peru2026−0.9%
7Netherlands2025−1.6%
8Sweden2025−1.6%
9Estonia2025−2.0%
10Czech Republic2025−2.2%
11Spain2025−2.4%
12Germany2025−2.9%
13Italy2025−3.1%
14Finland2025−3.8%
15Bulgaria2025−4.0%
16Austria2025−4.1%
17Trinidad and Tobago2025−4.6%
18Hungary2025−4.7%
19France2025−5.1%
20Belgium2025−5.2%
21Grenada2025−7.2%
22Poland2025−7.2%
23Romania2025−7.8%

Government Budget Balance by country: all 23 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current government Budget Balance in France?
The latest reading is −5.1% for 2025, 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.BUDGET.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-09-11. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “France — General government fiscal balance, % of GDP (EDP)”.