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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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
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.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.