France Current Account Balance: % of GDP
France Current Account deficit accounted for 2.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2020, compared with a 3.5 % deficit in the previous quarter. France Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1997 to Sep 2020, with an average value of 0.0 %. The data reached an all-time high of 3.6 % in Jun 1999 and a record low of -3.9 % in Mar 2017. CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of France provides Current Account Balance in EUR based on BPM6. Eurostat provides Nominal GDP in EUR. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2008 is based on BPM5.
In the latest reports of France, Current Account recorded a deficit of 4.3 USD bn in Oct 2020. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.8 USD bn in Oct 2020. France Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.7 USD bn in Oct 2020. Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 36.5 USD bn in Sep 2020. The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 693.5 USD bn in Sep 2020.
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What was France's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2020?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.0 Sep 2020 | -3.5 Jun 2020 | -3.9 Mar 2017 | 3.6 Jun 1999 | % | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2020 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -5.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | -9.6 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 1.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | -1.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Australia (%) | 2.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2020 |
| Austria (%) | 3.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.1 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Mar 2020 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.3 2014 | yearly | 1997 - 2014 |
| Bangladesh (%) | -1.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 3.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1949 - Jun 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -67,171.402 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 42,615.458 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 18.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 3,135,081.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 114.1 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 1,520.040 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 3,361.704 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 1,391.809 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Debt: General Government (GG) (EUR bn) | 2,674.300 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2020 |
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