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EU Member State since 1957
France
EU Budget 2024 — Contributions, Receipts and Net Balance
Population: 68,000,000
GNI: €2,890.3B
GDP: €2,736.2B
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Key Definitions
- Net contributor
- A member state whose contributions to the EU budget exceed the receipts it gets back in a given year.
- Net recipient
- A member state that receives more from the EU budget than it pays in.
- Net balance
- Total receipts minus total contributions for a member state in a given year. Negative values indicate a net contributor; positive values a net recipient.
- Operating budgetary balance (OBB)
- Official EU methodology for computing each member state's net position, published yearly by DG Budget.
France has been a member of the European Union since 1957. In 2024, France contributed €22.3 billion to the EU budget and received €16.5 billion, resulting in a net contribution of €5.8 billion. Over the period 2000–2024, France has consistently been a net contributor, with its net balance ranging from €10.6 B to €0.5 B and an increasing trend in recent years. France's EU receipts are primarily allocated to agricultural subsidies (CAP).
Contribution 2024
€22,276M
Receipts 2024
€16,456M
Net Balance 2024
-€5,821M
Per Capita
-€86
Cumulative Balance 2000–2024
-€107.8B
Net Contributor to EU budget
Total Paid In
€379.1B
Contributions to EU
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Total Received
€271.3B
EU funds allocated
Historical Contributions vs Receipts
Annual flows 2000–2024 — million EUR
Source: European Commission — EU Spending and Revenue Data. Values in million EUR.
Historical Data — 2018 to 2024
| Year | GNI-based | VAT-based | Customs | Total Contrib. | Cohesion | CAP/Agri. | Research | Total Receipts | Net Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 1,426 | 12,866 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,378 | -488 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 1,651 | 15,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,897 | -1,759 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 1,605 | 16,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,722 | -2,735 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 1,643 | 18,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,632 | -5,198 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 1,835 | 18,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,105 | -5,068 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2,037 | 18,051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,162 | -4,889 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 1,948 | 19,797 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,890 | -6,907 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 1,835 | 21,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,239 | -7,635 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 1,900 | 19,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,479 | -6,095 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 2,094 | 19,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,468 | -4,544 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2,013 | 20,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11,275 | -9,265 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2,045 | 16,234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,505 | -2,729 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2,092 | 20,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,036 | -5,537 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2,218 | 21,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,086 | -5,923 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2,066 | 23,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,849 | -7,841 |
| 2021 | 20,344 | 3,400 | 1,766 | 26,368 | 2,796 | 9,419 | 2,626 | 15,729 | -10,639 |
| 2022 | 17,943 | 3,619 | 2,260 | 24,230 | 2,955 | 9,499 | 2,958 | 16,892 | -7,337 |
| 2023 | 16,674 | 4,153 | 2,012 | 23,873 | 2,904 | 9,540 | 2,711 | 16,498 | -7,375 |
| 2024 | 15,101 | 4,294 | 1,947 | 22,276 | 2,130 | 9,582 | 3,392 | 16,456 | -5,821 |
All values in million EUR. Source: EU Operating Budgetary Balances, DG Budget.
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France EU Budget — Frequently Asked Questions
- Is France a net contributor or net recipient to the EU budget?
- In 2024, France was a net contributor to the EU budget. It paid €22.3 billion and received €16.5 billion, leaving a net contribution of €5.8 billion.
- How much did France contribute to the EU budget in 2024?
- France contributed €22.3 billion (€22,276 million) to the EU budget in 2024. Source: official EU Financial Report.
- How much did France receive from the EU budget in 2024?
- France received €16.5 billion (€16,456 million) from the EU budget in 2024, allocated across cohesion, agriculture and other programmes.
- What is France's net balance with the EU budget?
- France's net balance with the EU in 2024 was -€5.8 billion. Net balance equals total receipts minus total contributions.