France posted a current account deficit of EUR 1.8 billion in February 2026, reversing from an eighteen-month high and upwardly revised EUR 2.3 billion surplus in the previous month. This marked the largest gap since July 2025, largely driven by a decline in the services account surplus, which fell to EUR 50.8 billion from EUR 52.3 billion in January. In contrast, the goods deficit narrowed to EUR 53 billion from EUR 54.2 billion. Moreover, the primary income surplus remained stable at EUR 4.2 billion, while the secondary income deficit stood at EUR 4.6 billion. In comparison, the current account posted a deficit of EUR 1.2 billion in the same month last year, emphasizing the widening current account gap. source: Banque de France

France recorded a Current Account deficit of 1790 EUR Million in February of 2026. Current Account in France averaged -126.19 EUR Million from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4784.00 EUR Million in August of 1998 and a record low of -8592.00 EUR Million in June of 2020. This page provides - France Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. France Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

France recorded a Current Account deficit of 1790 EUR Million in February of 2026. Current Account in France is expected to be -2400.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Current Account is projected to trend around -1680.00 EUR Million in 2027 and -1700.00 EUR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-10 07:45 AM
Current Account
Jan €2.1B €0.1B €-1.2B
2026-04-08 06:45 AM
Current Account
Feb €-1.8B €2.3B €1.7B
2026-05-07 06:45 AM
Current Account
Mar €-1.8B € -3.4B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -5777.90 -2015.40 EUR Million Feb 2026
Capital Flows -21357.00 -5632.00 EUR Million Feb 2026
Current Account -1790.00 2333.00 EUR Million Feb 2026
Exports 52013.50 53218.00 EUR Million Feb 2026
External Debt 7788566.00 7804431.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 3682.00 1737.00 EUR Million Feb 2026
Imports 57791.30 55233.40 EUR Million Feb 2026
Tourism Revenues 4951.00 5417.00 EUR Million Feb 2026


France Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-1790.00 2333.00 4784.00 -8592.00 1993 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly
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France Current Account Deficit at 7-Month High
France posted a current account deficit of EUR 1.8 billion in February 2026, reversing from an eighteen-month high and upwardly revised EUR 2.3 billion surplus in the previous month. This marked the largest gap since July 2025, largely driven by a decline in the services account surplus, which fell to EUR 50.8 billion from EUR 52.3 billion in January. In contrast, the goods deficit narrowed to EUR 53 billion from EUR 54.2 billion. Moreover, the primary income surplus remained stable at EUR 4.2 billion, while the secondary income deficit stood at EUR 4.6 billion. In comparison, the current account posted a deficit of EUR 1.2 billion in the same month last year, emphasizing the widening current account gap.
2026-04-08
France Current Account Surplus Largest in 13 Months
France’s current account surplus widened sharply to EUR 2.1 billion in January 2026, up from just EUR 0.1 billion in December, marking the largest surplus since December 2024. The increase was driven by a rise in the services account surplus, which climbed to EUR 56.0 billion from EUR 55.7 billion in the previous month. The goods account deficit narrowed significantly, falling to EUR 56.3 billion from EUR 60.2 billion, while the shortfall in secondary income eased slightly to EUR 4.5 billion from EUR 4.6 billion. Meanwhile, the primary income surplus decreased to EUR 3.8 billion from EUR 4.0 billion. By comparison, the current account had recorded a deficit of EUR 1.8 billion in the same month last year, highlighting a marked improvement in the country’s external position.
2026-03-10
France Current Account Deficit at 3-Month High
France’s current account deficit widened to EUR 0.6 billion in December 2025 from a downwardly revised EUR 0.3 billion in the previous month. It marked the largest current account gap since September, as the goods account deficit increased to EUR 4.0 billion from EUR 3.6 billion in November. On the other hand, the services account surplus rose slightly to EUR 4.0 billion in December from EUR 3.9 billion in the prior month, while the primary income surplus edged up to EUR 4.0 billion from EUR 3.9 billion. In addition, the secondary income deficit remained unchanged at EUR 4.6 billion.
2026-02-06