France Total Debt: % of GDP
1996 - 2020 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
France Total Debt accounted for 1,065.4 % of the country's GDP in 2020, compared with the ratio of 1,048.1 % in the previous quarter. France Total Debt: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Dec 2020. The data reached an all-time high of 1,065.4 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 494.6 % in Mar 1996. CEIC calculates quarterly Total Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Total Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Total Debt is calculated as the Total Liabilities less Equity & Investment Fund Shares and Financial Derivatives. Liabilities of the Rest of the World are subtracted from Total Liabilities. The Bank of France provides Total Debt in EUR. Eurostat provides Nominal GDP in EUR.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,065.4 Dec 2020 | 1,048.1 Sep 2020 | 494.6 Mar 1996 | 1,065.4 Dec 2020 | % | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (%) | 109.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Austria (%) | 639.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 862.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 376.5 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | 1,052.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Croatia (%) | 536.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) | 1,478.3 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 426.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 857.4 2018 | yearly | 1994 - 2018 |
| Estonia (%) | 413.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 732.5 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Finland (%) | 676.2 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| France (%) | 1,065.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Germany (%) | 662.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Greece (%) | 697.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | 469.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 671.5 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Ireland (%) | 1,152.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Italy (%) | 701.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 1,306.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 745.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 369.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 317.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 8,073.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 310.5 2019 | yearly | 2013 - 2019 |
| Malta (%) | 1,378.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 124.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 1,242.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 584.1 2018 | yearly | 2006 - 2018 |
| Norway (%) | 707.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Poland (%) | 344.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | 624.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Romania (%) | 263.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) | 437.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 387.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Spain (%) | 759.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Sweden (%) | 823.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | 1,058.9 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Taiwan (%) | 865.4 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Turkey (%) | 372.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Ukraine (%) | 337.4 2018 | yearly | 2009 - 2018 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 1,184.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Dec 2020 |
| United States (%) | 895.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1951 - Dec 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -9.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1949 - Dec 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -83,057.126 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 41,335.267 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 15.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 3,216,642.6 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 115.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 1,563.400 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 3,338.620 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 1,464.440 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 3,994.8 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -2,779.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.8 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 1,093.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.9 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 40,575.547 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -3.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 20,819.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 42,654.639 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 7,379,997.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Mar 2021 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 261.7 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 3,364,255.6 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 113.6 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1,065.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -30.013 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -744,442.544 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: sa: Debit: CA: Services (EUR mn) | 17,431.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Current Account (CA) (EUR mn) | -2,288.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: sa: Credit: Current Account (EUR mn) | 77,927.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income (PI) (EUR mn) | 3,777.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: sa: Credit: CA: Secondary Income (EUR mn) | 2,929.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: sa: Credit: CA: Services (EUR mn) | 19,079.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Goods (EUR mn) | -3,879.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: sa: Debit: CA: Secondary Income (EUR mn) | 6,763.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: sa: Credit: CA: Goods (EUR mn) | 42,976.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: sa: Debit: Current Account (EUR mn) | 80,215.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: sa: Credit: CA: Primary Income (PI) (EUR mn) | 12,943.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income (EUR mn) | -3,834.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Services (EUR mn) | 1,648.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: sa: Debit: CA: Primary Income (PI) (EUR mn) | 9,166.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: sa: Debit: CA: Goods (EUR mn) | 46,855.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: CA: Goods (EUR mn) | -4,477.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Credit: Current Account (EUR mn) | 78,002.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SI) (EUR mn) | -3,474.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: CA: Services (EUR mn) | 874.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Credit: CA: Goods (EUR mn) | 42,008.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Debit: CA: Services (EUR mn) | 16,884.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Debit: CA: Primary Income (PI) (EUR mn) | 17,503.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Credit: CA: Primary Income (PI) (EUR mn) | 15,927.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (EUR mn) | -8,652.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Debit: CA: Goods (EUR mn) | 46,485.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Credit: CA: Secondary Income (SI) (EUR mn) | 2,308.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Credit: CA: Services (EUR mn) | 17,758.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income (EUR mn) | -1,576.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Debit: Current Account (EUR mn) | 86,654.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Debit: CA: Secondary Income (EUR mn) | 5,782.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Capital Account (CAA) (EUR mn) | 336.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Credit: CAA (EUR mn) | 402.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Debit: CAA (EUR mn) | 66.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) | 16,432.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (EUR mn) | 2,389.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (EUR mn) | 3,974.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Liabilities: FA: Direct Investment (EUR mn) | 900.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Liabilities: FA: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) | 7,735.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (EUR mn) | -28,560.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (EUR mn) | -5,497.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Asset: FA: Direct Investment (EUR mn) | 3,289.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Asset: FA: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) | 24,167.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Net Errors & Omissions (EUR mn) | 2,820.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| BoP: Reserve Assets: Central Bank (EUR mn) | 267.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2021 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Net Position (EUR mn) | -758,351.000 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2021 |
| IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) | 7,088,272.000 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2018 |
| IIP: Assets (EUR mn) | 8,308,139.000 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2021 |
| Gross External Debt (EUR mn) | 6,284,593.000 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2021 |
| Direct Investment (DI): Inward (EUR mn) | 773,114.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| DI: Inward: Manufacturing (EUR mn) | 234,155.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| DI: Inward: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Repair of MV (EUR mn) | 73,805.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| DI: Inward: Real Estate Activities (EUR mn) | 167,937.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| DI: Inward: Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities (EUR mn) | 33,535.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| DI: Inward: Financial & Insurance Activities (EUR mn) | 136,922.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| DI: Outward: Financial & Insurance Activities (EUR mn) | 296,625.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| DI: Outward: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Repair of MV (EUR mn) | 111,611.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| DI: Outward: Real Estate Activities (EUR mn) | 96,649.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| DI: Outward: Manufacturing (EUR mn) | 422,200.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Direct Investment (DI): Outward (EUR mn) | 1,364,445.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| DI: Outward: Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities (EUR mn) | 50,268.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.5 2019 | yearly | 2008 - 2019 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 79.2 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,159,593.974 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1977 - May 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 3,370,586.206 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1977 - May 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.4 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1978 - May 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 53,948.8 Jun 2021 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Jun 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.955 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Feb 2004 - May 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 137,486.007 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jun 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 9,645,114.971 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 5,445,998.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 6.500 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 21.500 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,922.732 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2020 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 6,708.459 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1969 - Dec 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,229,876.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 4,059,086.474 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2018 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 12.32 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2018 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 123.73 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2020 |
| MFIs: Monetary Liabilities: France: M3 (EUR mn) | 2,938,132.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - May 2021 |
| MFIs: Monetary Liabilities: France: M2 (EUR mn) | 2,493,065.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2021 |
| MFIs: Monetary Liabilities: France: M1 (EUR mn) | 1,499,960.000 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1977 - May 2021 |
| Other Foreign Currency Assets (EUR mn) | 7,317.339 Jun 2021 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Jun 2021 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 178,924.611 Jun 2021 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Jun 2021 |
| Bank Deposits: Savings Accounts (EUR mn) | 803,201.000 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1977 - May 2021 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 18.1 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jun 2021 |
| Business Survey: Metropolitan France: Business Sentiment Indicator (%) | 113.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Apr 1976 - Jun 2021 |
| BS: Retail Trade: sa: Business Sentiment Indicators (% Point) | 114.700 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jun 2021 |
| Leading Economic Index (2016=100) | 106.500 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - May 2021 |
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