Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in France

France: Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data was 2.99 million Million euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.99 million Million euro
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
2.99 million Million euro
in 2025
All-time low
1.22 million Million euro
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in France, 1995–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M1995201020251995: 1.2M Million euro1996: 1.3M Million euro1997: 1.3M Million euro1998: 1.3M Million euro1999: 1.4M Million euro2000: 1.5M Million euro2001: 1.5M Million euro2002: 1.6M Million euro2003: 1.6M Million euro2004: 1.7M Million euro2005: 1.8M Million euro2006: 1.8M Million euro2007: 1.9M Million euro2008: 2.0M Million euro2009: 1.9M Million euro2010: 2.0M Million euro2011: 2.1M Million euro2012: 2.1M Million euro2013: 2.1M Million euro2014: 2.2M Million euro2015: 2.2M Million euro2016: 2.2M Million euro2017: 2.3M Million euro2018: 2.4M Million euro2019: 2.4M Million euro2020: 2.3M Million euro2021: 2.5M Million euro2022: 2.7M Million euro2023: 2.8M Million euro2024: 2.9M Million euro2025: 3.0M Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

France recorded 2.99 million Million euro for government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in France peaked at 2.99 million Million euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million Million euro, in 1995.

That places France 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.30 million Million euro 1.22 million Million euro 1.40 million Million euro 5
2000s 1.74 million Million euro 1.47 million Million euro 1.99 million Million euro 10
2010s 2.19 million Million euro 2.00 million Million euro 2.43 million Million euro 10
2020s 2.71 million Million euro 2.32 million Million euro 2.99 million Million euro 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 4.47 million Million euro compare
  2. 3 Italy 2.26 million Million euro compare
  3. 4 Spain 1.69 million Million euro compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 1.18 million Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in France?
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in France was 2.99 million Million euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.99 million Million euro in 2025.
What is the lowest government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million Million euro in 1995.
How does France rank for government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data?
France ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
Is government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 961 data points, 1995–2025
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