France: Current Account, quarterly
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The most recent value is -0.71 percent as of March 2026, a decline compared to the previous value of 0.14 percent. Historically, the average for France from March 1999 to March 2026 is -0.13 percent. The minimum of -3.91 percent was recorded in June 2020, while the maximum of 3.77 percent was reached in March 1999.
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- Measure: percent
- Definition: The current account as percent of GDP, seasonally adjusted.
- Source: OECD
| Recent values | France: Current account, quarterly |
|---|---|
| 2026 Mar | -0.71 |
| 2025 Dec | 0.14 |
| 2025 Sep | -0.24 |
| 2025 Jun | -0.97 |
| 2025 Mar | -1.1 |
| 2024 Dec | -0.02 |
| 2024 Sep | -0.47 |
| 2024 Jun | -0.93 |
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 95.60 | 2024 | percent |
| Trade openness | 67.19 | 2025 | percent |
| Financial openness | 2.290 | 2022 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 33.39 | 2025 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 1,124.11 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | 1.28 | 2025 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 33.80 | 2025 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 1,137.80 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 2.17 | 2025 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 52.05 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 28,417.55 | 2024 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | -0.27 | 2025 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | -9.24 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Current Account, quarterly | -0.71 | 3/2026 | percent |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | -0.41 | 2025 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | -3.82 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 428.21 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 1.23 | 2024 | percent |
| Remittances | 40,399.74 | 2025 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | -24,810.84 | 2025 | million USD |
| External debt | 240.08 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 43.88 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 1,177.14 | 2024 | percent |