Current Account Balance: France
France's current account balance is currently -0.2 % of GDP as of 2026. # France Current Account Balance France's current account balance stands at -0.
Current (2026)
-0.2 % of GDP
-100.0% y/y
Peak (1999)
3.9 % of GDP
Low (1982)
-2.1 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — France
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — France
Analysis# France Current Account Balance
France's current account balance stands at -0.2% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a near-balanced external position. This modest deficit contrasts sharply with the country's all-time peak of 3.9% in 1999, when France maintained a substantial surplus. The 1982 low of -2.1% marked France's weakest point over the observed period. Since 1980, France's current account has declined by 66.7%, a significant erosion of its external position over four decades.
Recent years reveal considerable volatility rather than sustained direction. France swung from a -2.0% deficit in 2020 to a +0.6% surplus in 2019, then deteriorated to -1.4% in 2022 before recovering to near-balance by 2024. The 2026 projection of -0.2% suggests France will likely remain in slight deficit territory, neither returning to its historical surpluses nor sliding into deeper imbalance.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 0 % of GDP | +100.00% |
| 2029 | -0.1 % of GDP | +50.00% |
| 2028 | -0.2 % of GDP | +33.33% |
| 2027 | -0.3 % of GDP | -50.00% |
| 2026 | -0.2 % of GDP | -100.00% |
| 2025 | -0.1 % of GDP | -200.00% |
| 2024 | 0.1 % of GDP | +110.00% |
| 2023 | -1 % of GDP | +28.57% |
| 2022 | -1.4 % of GDP | -566.67% |
| 2021 | 0.3 % of GDP | +115.00% |
| 2020 | -2 % of GDP | -433.33% |
| 2019 | 0.6 % of GDP | +185.71% |
| 2018 | -0.7 % of GDP | -40.00% |
| 2017 | -0.5 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 2016 | -0.5 % of GDP | -66.67% |
| 2015 | -0.3 % of GDP | +66.67% |
| 2014 | -0.9 % of GDP | -50.00% |
| 2013 | -0.6 % of GDP | +71.43% |
| 2012 | -2.1 % of GDP | -133.33% |
| 2011 | -0.9 % of GDP | -50.00% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.6 % of GDP | -20.00% |
| 2009 | -0.5 % of GDP | +28.57% |
| 2008 | -0.7 % of GDP | -600.00% |
| 2007 | -0.1 % of GDP | -133.33% |
| 2006 | 0.3 % of GDP | +200.00% |
| 2005 | 0.1 % of GDP | -80.00% |
| 2004 | 0.5 % of GDP | -37.50% |
| 2003 | 0.8 % of GDP | -33.33% |
| 2002 | 1.2 % of GDP | -25.00% |
| 2001 | 1.6 % of GDP | +45.45% |
| 2000 | 1.1 % of GDP | -71.79% |
| 1999 | 3.9 % of GDP | +25.81% |
| 1998 | 3.1 % of GDP | -3.13% |
| 1997 | 3.2 % of GDP | +166.67% |
| 1996 | 1.2 % of GDP | +140.00% |
| 1995 | 0.5 % of GDP | -16.67% |
| 1994 | 0.6 % of GDP | -14.29% |
| 1993 | 0.7 % of GDP | +133.33% |
| 1992 | 0.3 % of GDP | +160.00% |
| 1991 | -0.5 % of GDP | +37.50% |
| 1990 | -0.8 % of GDP | -60.00% |
| 1989 | -0.5 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 1988 | -0.5 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 1987 | -0.5 % of GDP | -266.67% |
| 1986 | 0.3 % of GDP | +400.00% |
| 1985 | -0.1 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 1984 | -0.1 % of GDP | +87.50% |
| 1983 | -0.8 % of GDP | +61.90% |
| 1982 | -2.1 % of GDP | -162.50% |
| 1981 | -0.8 % of GDP | -33.33% |
| 1980 | -0.6 % of GDP | — |
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