France Government Deficit (% of GDP) (2025)
France's Government Deficit (% of GDP): -5.1 % of GDP in 2025, +0.7pp YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.
France (2025)
-5.1
% of GDP
+0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -5.1 | +0.7pp |
| 2024 | -5.8 | -0.4pp |
| 2023 | -5.4 | -0.7pp |
| 2022 | -4.7 | +1.9pp |
| 2021 | -6.6 | +2.3pp |
| 2020 | -8.9 | -6.5pp |
| 2019 | -2.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | -2.3 | +1.1pp |
| 2017 | -3.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2016 | -3.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | -3.9 | +0.7pp |
| 2014 | -4.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2013 | -4.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2012 | -5.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | -5.3 | +1.9pp |
| 2010 | -7.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2009 | -7.4 | -3.9pp |
| 2008 | -3.5 | -0.5pp |
| 2007 | -3 | -0.3pp |
| 2006 | -2.7 | +0.8pp |
About this Dataset
France recorded -5.1 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.7pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from -8.9 in 2020 to -1.3 in 2000.
This page tracks the general government balance (surplus/deficit as % of GDP) in France from 2000 to present. Show Maastricht 3% deficit threshold context.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the general government balance (surplus/deficit as % of GDP) in France from 2000 to present. Show Maastricht 3% deficit threshold context. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at -1.3 % of GDP in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of -8.9 in 2020. The latest reading of -5.1 in 2025 represents a change of +0.7pp.