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France — Central government deficit

millions of EUR · Annual · 1815–2025 · 195 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

In France, the central government deficit reading was −128.32B EUR in 2025, compared with −151.91B EUR in 2024. The period change was +23.59B EUR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −4.3% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
2025-128.32B EUR
2024-151.91B EUR
2023-152.83B EUR
2022-132.64B EUR
2021-145.29B EUR
15 earlier values
2020-155.25B EUR
2019-68.19B EUR
2018-65.99B EUR
2017-82.60B EUR
2016-82.53B EUR
2015-79.30B EUR
2014-84.10B EUR
2013-84.93B EUR
2012-87.70B EUR
2011-92.74B EUR
2010-115.65B EUR
2009-120.09B EUR
2008-71.61B EUR
2007-52.36B EUR
2006-46.20B EUR

Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.