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.
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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.