France — Central government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1815–2025 · 194 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 −129.35B LCU in 2025, compared with −152.44B LCU in 2024. The period change was +23.09B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −4.3% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1815–2025
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Latest observations
2000–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -129.35B LCU |
| 2024 | -152.44B LCU |
| 2023 | -152.62B LCU |
| 2022 | -132.70B LCU |
| 2021 | -145.32B LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | -155.25B LCU |
| 2019 | -68.18B LCU |
| 2018 | -65.99B LCU |
| 2017 | -82.61B LCU |
| 2016 | -82.52B LCU |
| 2015 | -79.30B LCU |
| 2014 | -84.11B LCU |
| 2013 | -84.92B LCU |
| 2012 | -87.69B LCU |
| 2011 | -92.75B LCU |
| 2010 | -115.65B LCU |
| 2009 | -120.09B LCU |
| 2008 | -71.61B LCU |
| 2007 | -52.36B LCU |
| 2006 | -46.20B LCU |
Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.