France's government expenditures increased 5.7% year-on-year to €167.5 billion in January–April 2026. Fiscal Expenditure in France averaged 191.19 EUR Billion from 1994 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 522.69 EUR Billion in December of 2023 and a record low of 16.73 EUR Billion in January of 2006. source: Ministere de l'Économie, des Finances, de l'Action et des Comptes publics, France

Fiscal Expenditure in France is expected to be 267.00 EUR Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Fiscal Expenditure is projected to trend around 519.00 EUR Billion in 2027 and 525.00 EUR Billion in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Credit Rating 83.00 Jun 2026
Fiscal Expenditure 167.49 117.98 EUR Billion Apr 2026
Government Budget -5.10 -5.80 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Budget Balance -69.60 -42.87 EUR Billion Apr 2026
Government Debt 3460.50 3484.10 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP 115.60 112.60 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Revenues 114.08 86.76 EUR Billion Apr 2026
Government Spending 167462.00 166974.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Government Spending to GDP 57.20 57.00 percent of GDP Dec 2025
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Military Expenditure 68007.60 63574.70 USD Million Dec 2025


France Fiscal Expenditure
Fiscal expenditure refers to the sum of government expenses, including spending on goods and services, investment and transfer payments like social security and unemployment benefits. Fiscal expenditure are part of government budget balance calculation.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
167.49 117.98 522.69 16.73 1994 - 2026 EUR Billion Monthly
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