🇫🇷France government budget balance
France's government budget balance is -5,1% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data. It rose from -5,8% the previous year. Over the period shown it has ranged from -8,9% to -1,3%. That is 2,2 percentage points below the euro-area average of -2,9% — the 20th of 21 member states that report it.
Government budget balance · France
−5.1%
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Source: Eurostat · data through 2025 · released 2026-04-22 · modifications: none
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France government budget balance — frequently asked questions
- What is France's government budget balance?
- France's government budget balance is -5,1% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data.
- How does France's government budget balance compare with the euro area?
- It is the 20th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of -2,9%.
- Is France's government budget balance rising or falling?
- It rose from -5,8% to -5,1% in the latest reading (2025).