France's balance of payments - 2025-06
Published on the 7th of August 2025
In June 2025, the current account deficit (seasonally and working-day adjusted data) reached EUR 3.4 billion (after a deficit of 2.6 billion in May). The deficit on trade in goods rose to 7.4 billion (after 6.6 billion in May), while the surplus on trade in services remained almost stable to 5.5 billion (after 5.7 billion in May). On a 12-month cumulative basis, the current account balance stood at EUR - 13.2 billion (after EUR - 11.6 billion a year earlier).
In June 2025, the financial account (cumulative data over 12 months) showed net capital inflows of EUR 37.0 billion (after net outflows of EUR 9.5 billion a year earlier). Direct investment presented net inflows of EUR 29.5 billion (compared with net outflows of EUR 42.0 billion a year earlier). Portfolio investment recorded net outflows of EUR 136.6 billion (after net inflows of 22.1 billion in June 2024). Finally, net inflows from other investments reached EUR 118.3 billion (after net inflows of EUR 5.0 billion in June 2024).
In June 2025, the financial account (cumulative data over 12 months) showed net capital inflows of EUR 37.0 billion (after net outflows of EUR 9.5 billion a year earlier). Direct investment presented net inflows of EUR 29.5 billion (compared with net outflows of EUR 42.0 billion a year earlier). Portfolio investment recorded net outflows of EUR 136.6 billion (after net inflows of 22.1 billion in June 2024). Finally, net inflows from other investments reached EUR 118.3 billion (after net inflows of EUR 5.0 billion in June 2024).
Cumulated figures (over 12 months) | ||||
(EUR billions) | Jun- 2024 | Jun- 2025 | May- 2025 | Jun- 2025 |
Current account | -11.6 | -13.2 | -2.6 | -3.4 |
Goods | -66.5 | -68.7 | -6.6 | -7.4 |
Energy | -60.1 | -47.3 | -4.1 | -4.2 |
Goods excl. Energy | -6.3 | -21.4 | -2.5 | -3.2 |
Services | 46.9 | 61.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
Travel | 15.2 | 17.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
Transport services | 0.8 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Professional and management consulting services, Research and development and Technical services , trade-related and other business services |
7.7 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
Other services | 23.3 | 31.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
Income | 7.9 | -6.3 | -1.6 | -1.5 |
Note : Non-cumulated figures
Source and production : BANQUE DE FRANCE - DGSEI
Source and production : BANQUE DE FRANCE - DGSEI
Cumulated figures (over 12 months) | ||||
(EUR billions) | Jun- 2024 | Jun- 2025 | May- 2025 | Jun- 2025 |
Financial account | 9.5 | -37.0 | -21.1 | 3.3 |
Direct investment | 42.0 | -29.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Abroad | 43.8 | 28.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
In France | 1.8 | 57.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
Portfolio investment | -22.1 | 136.6 | -34.2 | 21.1 |
Assets | 256.1 | 319.8 | 7.5 | 61.4 |
Liabilities | 278.2 | 183.2 | 41.7 | 40.3 |
Financial derivatives | -8.0 | -30.9 | -0.6 | 2.3 |
Other investment | -5.0 | -118.3 | 13.8 | -20.6 |
Reserve assets | 2.6 | 5.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Note : Cumulated figures
Source and production : BANQUE DE FRANCE - DGSEI
Source and production : BANQUE DE FRANCE - DGSEI
Methodological notes
On the Banque de France website a detailed methodological note on balance of payments and international investment position can be found. Highlights on specific topics are also available: foreign direct investments (English and French), international tourism in France (English and French), business services (English and French), net foreign assets (English and French).
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Updated on the 6th of August 2025