Goods and services expense in France
France: Goods and services expense was 93.03 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in France, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in France is 93.03 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in France peaked at 93.03 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.60 billion current LCU, in 1972.
That places France 62nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.06 billion current LCU | 4.60 billion current LCU | 10.29 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.58 billion current LCU | 17.46 billion current LCU | 36.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.01 billion current LCU | 37.61 billion current LCU | 45.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.97 billion current LCU | 42.45 billion current LCU | 56.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.98 billion current LCU | 56.61 billion current LCU | 69.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.38 billion current LCU | 71.58 billion current LCU | 93.03 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More public sector data for France
- Arms imports 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 22.8% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 18.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.9% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 4.2% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 6.8% (2023)
- Interest payments 3.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 6.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in France?
- Goods and services expense in France was 93.03 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 93.03 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.60 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does France rank for goods and services expense?
- France ranks 62nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.