Current account balance as a share of GDP in France
France: Current account balance as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in France, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1% for current account balance as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.7% on the previous year and up 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a share of gdp in France peaked at 1.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2020.
France ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 share of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -50.6% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -102.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -300.0% |
| 2007 | -0.3% | -1750.0% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | +190.9% |
| 2009 | -0.8% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | -0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | -1.2% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -51.2% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | +60.0% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -65.6% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | +63.6% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | -0.7% | +57.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -179.7% |
| 2020 | -2.0% | -439.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -112.0% |
| 2022 | -1.4% | -695.8% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -108.7% |
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
- 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 27,936 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8903 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 43,613 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,596 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in France?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in France was 0.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2020.
- How does France rank for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a share of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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