Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) in France
France: Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services in France, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % value added of industry and services.
Analysis
France recorded 9.0% for taxes on goods and services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in France peaked at 15.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2024.
That places France 85th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) in France, year by year
| Year | % value added of industry and services | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.6% | — |
| 1973 | 14.7% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 13.5% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- France's 9.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 15.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 13.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 11.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in France?
- Taxes on goods and services in France was 9.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- How does France rank for taxes on goods and services?
- France ranks 85th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.