Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in France
France: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in France, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1% for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.2% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in France peaked at 1.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2020.
That places France 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -50.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -101.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -440.9% |
| 2007 | -0.3% | -1579.4% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | +193.1% |
| 2009 | -0.8% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | -0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | -1.2% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -51.2% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | +61.0% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -65.3% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | +61.0% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | -0.7% | +55.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -179.8% |
| 2020 | -2.0% | -441.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -112.2% |
| 2022 | -1.4% | -686.5% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -108.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | -1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -1.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -2.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 9,510 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,580 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in France?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in France was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2020.
- How does France rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- France ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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