France recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 115.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Government Debt to GDP in France averaged 67.39 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 115.60 percent of GDP in 2025 and a record low of 21.10 percent of GDP in 1980. source: INSEE, France

Government Debt to GDP in France is expected to reach 118.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 119.90 percent of GDP in 2027 and 120.50 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Government Budget -5.80 -5.40 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Debt 3460.50 3484.10 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP 115.60 112.60 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Spending 169203.00 168862.00 EUR Million Dec 2025


France Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
115.60 112.60 115.60 21.10 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly