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France: prices, money and public finance

Inflation is 0.9% (2025), 147th of 180 in the world and 45th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GDP deflator is 1.2% (2025), 169th of 209 in the world and 52nd of 56 in Europe & Central Asia. Exchange rate is 0.88 (2025), 184th of 210 in the world and 38th of 57 in Europe & Central Asia.

Inflation0.9%2025 · world 147/180 · region 45/49GDP deflator1.2%2025 · world 169/209 · region 52/56Exchange rate0.882025 · world 184/210 · region 38/57Tax revenue22.8%2024 · world 29/142 · region 16/48
Inflation
FranceEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0%5.0%10%15%1995200020052010201520202025France0.9%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GDP deflator
FranceEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0%5.0%10%15%1995200020052010201520202025France1.2%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
9 indicators

Prices & public finance: France in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual %0.9%2025147/18045/491.7%1.5%0.5%+0.9 ppsince 20153.7%2.3%3.0%
GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual %1.2%2025169/20952/561.4%1.1%3.0%±0.0 ppsince 20153.6%2.6%3.3%
Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$0.882025184/21038/571.080.750.88−1.8%since 2015———
Tax revenueTax revenue, % of GDP22.8%202429/14216/4823.5%22.0%24.8%−0.4 ppsince 201419.7%15.3%13.9%
Government revenueGovernment revenue excluding grants, % of GDP42.1%20249/1426/4843.4%43.3%43.0%−2.8 ppsince 201434.7%26.3%24.0%
Government expenseGovernment expense, % of GDP47.3%20239/1424/4744.7%49.7%52.0%−1.8 ppsince 201338.9%30.1%28.5%
Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP107.6%202421/1696/4877.4%200195.8%125.4%+13.7 ppsince 201482.1%152.1%140.3%
Reserves, months of importsTotal reserves in months of imports3.42025109/16526/491.72.22.9+88%since 20156.37.98.6
Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP2.03%202562/15625/472.09%1.97%2.02%+0.2 ppsince 20152.83%2.80%2.48%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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France and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with France. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorFranceBrazilGermanyItalySpainNetherlands
Inflation0.9%20255.0%20252.2%20251.5%20252.7%20253.2%2025
GDP deflator1.2%20255.7%20253.0%20252.0%20252.9%20253.3%2025
Exchange rate0.8820255.5920250.8820250.8820250.8820250.882025
Tax revenue22.8%202415.4%202410.9%202425.6%202414.9%202425.3%2024
Government revenue42.1%202426.4%202429.4%202440.1%202429.7%202439.4%2024
Government expense47.3%202332.4%202331.2%202247.3%202334.0%202340.0%2023
Private credit107.6%202475.1%202577.3%202360.3%202474.2%202482.4%2024
Reserves, months of imports3.420258.420253.120255.720252.020251.02025
Military spending2.03%20251.05%20252.27%20251.89%20252.13%20252.19%2025
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