The French public budget › State · 2026
Culture, media, sport, youth
Culture, sport, youth & community life, media, books & cultural industries: the 10th largest of the 10 areas in the State budget for 2026.
5.7bn€
voted for 2026 in the State budget (budget act)
Year by year
Spent in 20246.1bn€
Spent in 20255.9bn€
Voted for 20265.7bn€
What it pays for, voted for 2026
Culture66%3.7bn€Sport, youth & community life22%1.3bn€Media, books & cultural industries12%703M€Source: 2024 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2025 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2026 budget act as passed ↗.