Agriculture, overseas, foreign affairs, economy, veterans…

Public finance management, special pension schemes, general & territorial state administration…: the 4th largest of the 10 areas in the State budget for 2026.

54.3bn€

voted for 2026 in the State budget (budget act)

12% of the State budget voted for 2026

Year by year

Spent in 202461.4bn€

Spent in 202553.9bn€

Voted for 202654.3bn€

What it pays for, voted for 2026

Public finance management20%11.0bn€Special pension schemes11%6.1bn€General & territorial state administration9%5.1bn€Investing for France 20308%4.4bn€Agriculture, food & forestry8%4.1bn€Public development aid7%3.6bn€Economy6%3.5bn€External action of the State6%3.5bn€

9 more lines, from 3.3 bn€ to 475 M€

Overseas territories6%3.3bn€Immigration, asylum & integration4%2.1bn€Health3%1.9bn€Veterans, remembrance & links with the Nation3%1.7bn€Constitutional powers2%1.1bn€Government action management2%1.1bn€State advisory & oversight bodies2%866M€Public-sector transformation< 1%518M€Unallocated appropriations< 1%475M€

Source: 2024 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2025 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2026 budget act as passed ↗.