Taxes on goods and services in France
France: Taxes on goods and services was 231.90 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in France, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
France recorded 231.90 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in France peaked at 248.46 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.76 billion current LCU, in 1972.
That places France 63rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.90 billion current LCU | 19.76 billion current LCU | 47.50 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 84.67 billion current LCU | 53.97 billion current LCU | 111.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.54 billion current LCU | 115.74 billion current LCU | 161.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.23 billion current LCU | 163.66 billion current LCU | 192.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.95 billion current LCU | 190.11 billion current LCU | 248.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.46 billion current LCU | 226.76 billion current LCU | 235.13 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 taxes on goods and services in France?
- Taxes on goods and services in France was 231.90 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 248.46 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.76 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does France rank for taxes on goods and services?
- France ranks 63rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.