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France: Net lending/borrowing (also referred as overall balance) (IMF)

-3.87percent · 2031+41.2% since 2021

Defined as the difference between revenue and total expenditure, using the 2014 edition of the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM 2014). Does not include policy lending. For some countries, the overall balance continues to be based on GFSM 1986, which is defined as total revenue and grants minus total expenditure and net lending. Annual figures for France from 1990 to 2031.

19922031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
2031-3.874projection
2030-4.241projection
2029-4.523projection
2028-4.876projection
2027-5.224projection
2026-5.352
2025-5.065
2024-5.758
2023-5.433
2022-4.737
2021-6.584
2020-8.93
2019-2.392
2018-2.322
2017-3.365
2016-3.763
2015-3.887
2014-4.571
2013-4.936
2012-5.169
2011-5.299
2010-7.159
2009-7.383
2008-3.501
2007-2.99
2006-2.656
2005-3.505
2004-3.555
2003-4.095
2002-3.175
2001-1.416
2000-1.316
1999-1.545
1998-2.39
1997-3.708
1996-3.894
1995-5.105
1994-5.461
1993-6.397
1992-4.642
1991-2.887
1990-2.454

Source

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Net lending/borrowing (also referred as overall balance) (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-net-lending-borrowing-also-referred-as-overall (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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