
In terms of ratio to GDP, France's public debt reached 119%, which is the third highest in the European Union.
France's public debt in the second quarter of 2026 increased by 59.6 billion euros and reached 3.595 trillion euros, amounting to 119% of the country's GDP.
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France's public debt exceeded 3.5 trillion euros for the first time in the first quarter of 2026.
France's public debt in the second quarter of 2026 once again broke a record, approaching 3.6 trillion euros, the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Research (Insee) reported on Tuesday.
In the first quarter it exceeded 3.5 trillion euros for the first time. Later, the French Ministry of Finance predicted new anti-records in 2026-2027.
“At the end of the second quarter of 2026, public debt... amounted to 3,595.5 billion euros,” the institute’s report said.
It is noted that this is 59.6 billion euros more than in the first quarter.
In terms of ratio to GDP, France's public debt reached 119%. This is the third highest figure in the EU after Greece and Italy.

Germany's public debt in the second quarter of 2026 amounted to 2.75 trillion euros, an increase of 26.3 billion euros or 1% compared to the first quarter.

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