France recorded a Current Account deficit of 0.70 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product in 2019. Current Account to GDP in France averaged 0.05 percent from 1980 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3.40 percent in 1999 and a record low of -2.10 percent in 1982. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page provides – France Current Account to GDP – actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.