Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in France
France: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions was -152.51 billion in 2025. β Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in France, 1999β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in France stood at -152.51 billion.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in France peaked at -19.34 billion in 2000 and was at its lowest, -207.08 billion, in 2020.
That places France 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -21.54 billion | -21.54 billion | -21.54 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -59.91 billion | -142.83 billion | -19.34 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -92.30 billion | -142.76 billion | -54.62 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -161.95 billion | -207.08 billion | -125.90 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More external debt data for France
- Other investment, Debt instruments 4.05 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 3.17 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 1.63 trillion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -6.34 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.94 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 671.40 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 96.14 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 129.43 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 95.74 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 2.78 trillion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in France?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in France was -152.51 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was -19.34 billion in 2000.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -207.08 billion in 2020.
- How does France rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- France ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.