France has reduced the budget deficit to 5.1% of GDP in 2025 according to official Insee data.

France has managed to reduce the budget deficit more than expected, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (Insee). In 2025, the budget deficit stood at 5.1% of GDP, down from 5.8% in 2024, exceeding the Government's estimates, which anticipated a deficit of 5.4%.

The executive also proposes to reduce the deficit to 5% of GDP this year, with the aim of reaching the 3% ceiling set by the EU by 2029. France's public debt has slightly increased, reaching 115.6% of GDP, compared to 112.6% in 2024, below the Government's forecast of 115.9%. Additionally, the French economy recorded a growth of 0.9% in 2025, after an advance of 1.1% in 2024, suggesting better economic performance than anticipated.