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General government gross debt and deficit (−) or surplus, percent of GDP, yearly. All figures for France
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross debt | 115.6 % of GDP | 2025 | 3rd highest of 27 | +56.3 pp | EU lowest 24.1 % of GDPEU highest 146.1 % of GDP |
| Deficit or surplus | −5.1 % of GDP | 2025 | 4th lowest of 27 | −2.6 pp | EU lowest −7.9 % of GDPEU highest 3.4 % of GDP |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 115.6 |
| 2024 | 112.6 |
| 2023 | 109.5 |
| 2022 | 111.4 |
| 2021 | 112.8 |
| 2020 | 114.9 |
| 2019 | 98.2 |
| 2018 | 98.5 |
| 2017 | 98.8 |
| 2016 | 98.1 |
| 2015 | 97.0 |
| 2014 | 96.2 |
| 2013 | 94.6 |
| 2012 | 91.7 |
| 2011 | 88.7 |
| 2010 | 86.3 |
| 2009 | 84.1 |
| 2008 | 69.8 |
| 2007 | 65.5 |
| 2006 | 65.4 |
| 2005 | 68.2 |
| 2004 | 66.9 |
| 2003 | 65.4 |
| 2002 | 61.3 |
| 2001 | 59.3 |
| 2000 | 59.7 |
| 1999 | 61.4 |
| 1998 | 62.1 |
| 1997 | 62.0 |
| 1996 | 60.6 |
| 1995 | 57.8 |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −5.1 |
| 2024 | −5.8 |
| 2023 | −5.4 |
| 2022 | −4.7 |
| 2021 | −6.6 |
| 2020 | −8.9 |
| 2019 | −2.4 |
| 2018 | −2.3 |
| 2017 | −3.4 |
| 2016 | −3.8 |
| 2015 | −3.9 |
| 2014 | −4.6 |
| 2013 | −4.9 |
| 2012 | −5.2 |
| 2011 | −5.3 |
| 2010 | −7.2 |
| 2009 | −7.4 |
| 2008 | −3.5 |
| 2007 | −3.0 |
| 2006 | −2.7 |
| 2005 | −3.5 |
| 2004 | −3.6 |
| 2003 | −4.1 |
| 2002 | −3.2 |
| 2001 | −1.4 |
| 2000 | −1.3 |
| 1999 | −1.5 |
| 1998 | −2.4 |
| 1997 | −3.7 |
| 1996 | −3.9 |
| 1995 | −5.1 |
allfigures, “Gross debt, France, 2025: 115.6 % of GDP”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/public-debt/france, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.