France’s state budget deficit shrank to €42.9 billion in January–March 2026, down from €47.0 billion a year earlier. Revenues rose 11.8% year-on-year to €86.8 billion, outpacing a 4.6% increase in expenditures to €118.0 billion. Special Treasury accounts posted a deficit of €11.7 billion, nearly unchanged from €11.8 billion in the same period last year. source: Ministere de l'Économie, des Finances, de l'Action et des Comptes publics, France

France recorded a government budget deficit of 42.90 EUR Billion in March of 2026. Government Budget Value in France averaged -62.20 EUR Billion from 1994 until 2026, reaching an all time high of -4.21 EUR Billion in January of 2000 and a record low of -197.97 EUR Billion in November of 2023. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Government Budget Value - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. France Government Budget Value - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

France recorded a government budget deficit of 42.90 EUR Billion in March of 2026. Government Budget Value in France is expected to be -88.00 EUR Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Government Budget Value is projected to trend around -143.00 EUR Billion in 2027 and -141.00 EUR Billion in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-02 06:45 AM
Budget Balance
Feb €-32.1B €-9.7B €-32.0B
2026-05-05 01:40 PM
Budget Balance
Mar €-42.9B €-32.1B € -36B
2026-06-02 06:45 AM
Budget Balance
Apr €-42.9B


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France Government Budget Value
The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses, including the treasure special component. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-42.90 -32.10 -4.21 -197.97 1994 - 2026 EUR Billion Monthly
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France’s Budget Deficit Narrows in Q1 2026
France’s state budget deficit shrank to €42.9 billion in January–March 2026, down from €47.0 billion a year earlier. Revenues rose 11.8% year-on-year to €86.8 billion, outpacing a 4.6% increase in expenditures to €118.0 billion. Special Treasury accounts posted a deficit of €11.7 billion, nearly unchanged from €11.8 billion in the same period last year.
2026-05-05
France Budget Deficit Narrows in January-February
France’s state budget deficit narrowed to EUR 32.1 billion in January–February 2026 from EUR 40.3 billion in the same period last year, amid higher revenues and lower spending. Total revenues increased by 16.0% year-on-year to EUR 52.5 billion, driven by increased VAT receipts and a sharp rise in non-tax revenues. Net tax revenues totaled EUR 43.5 billion, reflecting a higher State share of net VAT and other net tax revenues. Meanwhile, total expenditures fell by 1.3% to EUR 76.8 billion, primarily due to reduced general budget outlays amid delays in certain payments for intervention expenditures carried out by the social ministries. Special Treasury accounts posted a deficit of EUR 7.8 billion, largely unchanged from EUR 7.7 billion in the previous year.
2026-04-02
France Budget Deficit Narrows in January
France’s state budget deficit narrowed to EUR 9.7 billion at the end of January 2026, compared with EUR 17.3 billion a year earlier. Total revenues rose sharply by 49.4 year-on-year to EUR 36.3 billion, supported by stronger VAT receipts and a significant increase in non-tax revenues, notably the reimbursement of unused endowments under past investment programs. Net tax revenues increased to EUR 28.7 billion, although income tax and corporate tax collections declined annually. Meanwhile, total expenditure rose by 4.6% to EUR 39.6 billion, driven by higher defense spending, increased investment outlays, and larger transfers to the European Union, partly offset by slightly lower operating costs and debt servicing expenses. Special Treasury accounts recorded a deficit of EUR 6.5 billion, widening from EUR 3.8 billion a year earlier, largely due to timing effects related to VAT transfers to local authorities.
2026-03-03