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France Government debt

Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2025-12-31

Latest · 2025-12-31116.2%
Previous · 2025-09-30117.8%
Highest · 2025-09-30117.8%
Lowest · 2001-03-3158.7%

France's government debt stands at 116.2% as of 2025-12-31, down from 117.8% in 2025-09-30. Historical data runs from 2000 to 2025 (104 observations).

Recent trend

In 2025-12-31, France's government debt was 116.2%, down from 117.8% in 2025-09-30.

In 2025-09-30, France's government debt was 117.8%, up from 115.9% in 2025-06-30.

In 2025-06-30, France's government debt was 115.9%, up from 114.2% in 2025-03-31.

In 2025-03-31, France's government debt was 114.2%, up from 113.2% in 2024-12-31.

In 2024-12-31, France's government debt was 113.2%, down from 113.7% in 2024-09-30.

France Government debt — historical data

DateValueChange
2025-12-31116.2%-1.6%
2025-09-30117.8%+1.9%
2025-06-30115.9%+1.7%
2025-03-31114.2%+1%
2024-12-31113.2%-0.5%
2024-09-30113.7%+1.3%
2024-06-30112.4%+1.8%
2024-03-31110.6%+0.8%
2023-12-31109.8%-1.4%
2023-09-30111.2%-0.1%
2023-06-30111.3%-0.6%
2023-03-31111.9%+0.5%
2022-12-31111.4%-1.7%
2022-09-30113.1%+0.2%
2022-06-30112.9%-1.5%
2022-03-31114.4%+1.6%
2021-12-31112.8%-2.5%
2021-09-30115.3%+1%
2021-06-30114.3%-3.4%
2021-03-31117.7%+2.8%
2020-12-31114.9%-0.4%
2020-09-30115.3%+2.3%
2020-06-30113%+11.8%
2020-03-31101.2%+3%
2019-12-3198.2%-1.8%
2019-09-30100%+0.8%
2019-06-3099.2%-0.3%
2019-03-3199.5%+1%
2018-12-3198.5%-1.1%
2018-09-3099.6%+0.2%
2018-06-3099.4%+0%
2018-03-3199.4%+0.6%
2017-12-3198.8%-1.5%
2017-09-30100.3%-0.9%
2017-06-30101.2%+0.7%
2017-03-31100.5%+2.4%
2016-12-3198.1%-1%
2016-09-3099.1%-0.6%
2016-06-3099.7%+0.7%
2016-03-3199%+2%
2015-12-3197%-0.8%
2015-09-3097.8%-0.5%
2015-06-3098.3%+0.2%
2015-03-3198.1%+1.9%
2014-12-3196.2%-0.6%
2014-09-3096.8%-0.1%
2014-06-3096.9%+0.6%
2014-03-3196.3%+1.7%
2013-12-3194.6%+0.6%
2013-09-3094%-1%
2013-06-3095%+1.6%
2013-03-3193.4%+1.7%
2012-12-3191.7%+0.4%
2012-09-3091.3%-1.3%
2012-06-3092.6%+1.5%
2012-03-3191.1%+2.4%
2011-12-3188.7%+0.5%
2011-09-3088.2%-0.8%
2011-06-3089%+1.5%
2011-03-3187.5%+1.2%
2010-12-3186.3%+0%
2010-09-3086.3%-1.9%
2010-06-3088.2%+2.2%
2010-03-3186%+1.9%
2009-12-3184.1%+1.5%
2009-09-3082.6%+2.6%
2009-06-3080%+5.3%
2009-03-3174.7%+4.9%
2008-12-3169.8%+2%
2008-09-3067.8%+0.5%
2008-06-3067.3%+0.3%
2008-03-3167%+1.5%
2007-12-3165.5%-1.4%
2007-09-3066.9%-0.6%
2007-06-3067.5%+0.9%
2007-03-3166.6%+1.2%
2006-12-3165.4%-1.7%
2006-09-3067.1%+0%
2006-06-3067.1%-1%
2006-03-3168.1%

Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).

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Frequently asked questions

What is France's government debt?

France's government debt is 116.2% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 117.8% in 2025-09-30. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).

What was the highest government debt in France?

The highest recorded value is 117.8% (2025-09-30); the lowest is 58.7% (2001-03-31), across data from 2000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.