France’s Public Debt Surpasses $4 Trillion in Record High
Automated summary•30 September 2026 at 10:12
France’s public debt has climbed above $4 trillion, reaching a new historic high.
Figures released by the French statistics agency on Tuesday showed that debt rose to 119% of gross domestic product at the end of the second quarter.
The ratio puts the country’s public debt above the value of its annual economic output, underscoring the scale of government liabilities relative to the economy.
The second-quarter figures mark a fresh peak in France’s debt burden, both in dollar terms and as a share of GDP.
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