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 86th out of 205 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 5% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7%. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1579.4% | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | -686.5% | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | +440.9% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.851 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 400.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (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 86th out of 205 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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