France — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2031 · 139 observations
About this series
The general 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest general government deficit reading for France was −5.1% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −5.8% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.7 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −4.84% of GDP.
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- Annual data, 1880–2031
- Quarterly data, 1995–2026
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Latest observations
2004–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -2.89 % of GDP |
| 2030 | -3.36 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -3.81 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -4.26 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -5.72 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | -5.13 % of GDP |
| 2025 | -5.1 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -5.8 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -5.4 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -4.7 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -6.6 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -8.9 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -2.4 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -2.3 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -3.4 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -3.8 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -3.9 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -4.6 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -4.9 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -5.2 % of GDP |
Values before 2012, back to 2004, are on the chart — hover to read them.