French government debt: who owes what
French government debt: who owes what
Maastricht government debt outstanding, broken down between central government, local authorities and social security funds. Quarterly Eurostat series since 2000.
General government (APU) — Eurostat quarterly
Total consolidated APU debt
117.6 % PIB
↑ +4.0 pp·over 4 quarters
Q1 2026· ≈ 3,536 Mds €
Debt by sub-sector
The 4 series do not add up: the debt of all public bodies together removes what they owe one another. Read each line for what it represents.
General government debt as defined by the Maastricht treaty: what public bodies owe, without deducting what they own. The sub-sector lines do not add up: the total removes what one public body owes another.
Where France stands
Consolidated APU debt as % of GDP, Q1 2026, sorted descending. Reference neighbours plus EU27 average.
Consolidated government debt — Maastricht% GDP · Q1 2026
Italy
FR117.6%
Country138.9%
Gap-21.3
Spain
FR117.6%
Country101.6%
Gap+16.0
EU-27 average
FR117.6%
Country82.9%
Gap+34.7
Germany
FR117.6%
Country64.4%
Gap+53.2
Netherlands
FR117.6%
Country43.8%
Gap+73.8