France health spending by financing scheme
France health spending by financing scheme is published annually by Eurostat with DREES data.
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current health expenditure by financing scheme1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| All financing schemes (current health expenditure)3 | 343,444.29 | 332,434.82 | 320,960.36 | 310,452.03 | 302,949.39 | 276,244.06 | 267,150 | 261,678.77 | 257,709.1 | 253,219.43 | 248,287.44 | 244,286.46 | 238,555.18 | 231,907.84 | 226,300.06 | 220,009.08 | 218,574.84 | 209,216.77 | 200,263.79 | 191,942.77 | |
| Government schemes and compulsory contributory health insurance2 | 285,642.78 | 276,949.1 | 267,459.29 | 258,263.18 | 252,004.71 | 229,022.04 | 217,573.29 | 212,800.18 | 209,262.87 | 205,234.88 | 185,462.12 | 182,389.41 | 177,810.43 | 172,410.03 | 168,264.54 | 164,167.45 | 167,238.05 | 160,031.34 | 154,245.61 | 148,234.41 | |
| Government schemes | 12,219.63 | 11,686.74 | 11,099.04 | 9,606.41 | 9,562.27 | 13,140.26 | 10,600.62 | 10,463.27 | 10,208.59 | 9,905.45 | 9,764.4 | 9,546.37 | 9,394.97 | 9,061.59 | 8,649.05 | 8,310.81 | 10,937.61 | 9,628.94 | 8,798 | 8,113.82 | |
| Compulsory contributory health insurance schemes2 | 273,423.15 | 265,262.36 | 256,360.25 | 248,656.77 | 242,442.45 | 215,881.78 | 206,972.67 | 202,336.91 | 199,054.28 | 195,329.44 | 175,697.72 | 172,843.05 | 168,415.46 | 163,348.45 | 159,615.49 | 155,856.64 | 156,300.43 | 150,402.41 | 145,447.61 | 140,120.59 | |
| Social health insurance schemes | 250,155.73 | 243,086.81 | 235,673.68 | 229,218.52 | 223,912.85 | 199,242.34 | 189,267.31 | 185,310.49 | 183,170.94 | 179,670.64 | 175,697.72 | 172,843.05 | 168,415.46 | 163,348.45 | 159,615.49 | 155,856.64 | 156,300.43 | 150,402.41 | 145,447.61 | 140,120.59 | |
| Compulsory private insurance schemes | 23,267.42 | 22,175.55 | 20,686.57 | 19,438.25 | 18,529.6 | 16,639.44 | 17,705.35 | 17,026.42 | 15,883.35 | 15,658.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Voluntary health care payment schemes3 | 22,342.65 | 21,665.45 | 20,717.96 | 19,977.76 | 19,739.15 | 17,728.65 | 18,729.77 | 18,806.26 | 18,506.29 | 18,680.23 | 33,702.56 | 33,170.24 | 32,655.78 | 31,953.89 | 30,995.12 | 29,537.61 | 29,114.74 | 28,201.54 | 26,936.23 | 25,744.81 | |
| Voluntary health insurance schemes | 20,196.67 | 19,421.47 | 18,484.23 | 17,706.38 | 17,560.83 | 15,663.8 | 16,676.11 | 16,820.06 | 16,572.8 | 16,803.52 | 31,869.53 | 31,364.14 | 30,884.36 | 30,204.73 | 29,267.61 | 27,854.18 | 27,644.84 | 26,776.31 | 25,573.35 | 24,422.84 | |
| Non-profit institutions financing schemes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.44 | 7.33 | 6.75 | 6.4 | |
| Enterprise financing schemes | 2,145.98 | 2,243.99 | 2,233.73 | 2,271.37 | 2,178.31 | 2,064.84 | 2,053.66 | 1,986.2 | 1,933.49 | 1,876.71 | 1,833.02 | 1,806.1 | 1,771.42 | 1,749.17 | 1,727.51 | 1,683.43 | 1,462.46 | 1,417.9 | 1,356.12 | 1,315.57 | |
| Household out-of-pocket payments2 | 35,458.86 | 33,820.27 | 32,783.1 | 32,211.1 | 31,205.54 | 29,493.37 | 30,846.94 | 30,072.32 | 29,939.94 | 29,304.32 | 29,122.77 | 28,726.81 | 28,088.98 | 27,543.92 | 27,040.41 | 26,304.02 | 22,222.06 | 20,983.88 | 19,081.95 | 17,963.55 | |
| Out-of-pocket excluding cost-sharing | 8,029.66 | 7,779.18 | 7,545.49 | 7,620.74 | 7,304.4 | 6,994.14 | 6,863.68 | 6,876.91 | 6,834.07 | 6,887.38 | 6,830.88 | 6,564.97 | 6,491.83 | 6,452.36 | 6,345.55 | 6,257.82 | 9,618.79 | 8,618.98 | 7,550.18 | 6,868.37 | |
| Cost-sharing with third-party payers | 27,429.2 | 26,041.09 | 25,237.62 | 24,590.35 | 23,901.13 | 22,499.23 | 23,983.26 | 23,195.41 | 23,105.86 | 22,416.94 | 22,291.9 | 22,161.84 | 21,597.15 | 21,091.56 | 20,694.86 | 20,046.2 | 12,603.27 | 12,364.91 | 11,531.77 | 11,095.19 | |
| Ratios4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Current health expenditure, % of GDP | 11.48 | 11.33 | 11.33 | 11.7 | 12.08 | 11.92 | 10.98 | 11.11 | 11.25 | 11.35 | 11.28 | 11.34 | 11.25 | 11.11 | 10.97 | 11.02 | 11.29 | 10.51 | 10.33 | 10.4 | |
| Share financed by government and compulsory schemes | 83.17 | 83.31 | 83.33 | 83.19 | 83.18 | 82.91 | 81.44 | 81.32 | 81.2 | 81.05 | 74.7 | 74.66 | 74.54 | 74.34 | 74.35 | 74.62 | 76.51 | 76.49 | 77.02 | 77.23 | |
| Share financed by voluntary schemes | 6.51 | 6.52 | 6.45 | 6.44 | 6.52 | 6.42 | 7.01 | 7.19 | 7.18 | 7.38 | 13.57 | 13.58 | 13.69 | 13.78 | 13.7 | 13.43 | 13.32 | 13.48 | 13.45 | 13.41 | |
| Share paid out of pocket by households | 10.32 | 10.17 | 10.21 | 10.38 | 10.3 | 10.68 | 11.55 | 11.49 | 11.62 | 11.57 | 11.73 | 11.76 | 11.77 | 11.88 | 11.95 | 11.96 | 10.17 | 10.03 | 9.53 | 9.36 |
Latest reading
The latest reading is 343,444.29 EUR million, for 2025. That is +3.3% from 2024. The series on this page is annual and runs from 2006 to 2025. Source: Eurostat – health care expenditure by financing scheme (hlth_sha11_hf), data from DREES.
- Latest
- 343,444.29 EUR million
- 2025
- vs previous period
- +3.3%
- 2024
About this data
France health spending by financing scheme is published annually by Eurostat with DREES data. The dataset tracks current health expenditure in million euros, as a percentage of GDP, and as shares of total spending. It breaks down funding into government schemes, compulsory social health insurance, voluntary schemes, and household out-of-pocket payments. Annual series are available since 2006.
Frequently asked questions
- What is measured by the France health spending by financing scheme table?
- This table measures current health expenditure in France according to how healthcare is funded. It includes spending by government schemes, compulsory health insurance, voluntary schemes, and household out-of-pocket payments.
- What is the source and frequency of the French health expenditure data?
- The data is compiled annually by Eurostat using source statistics from the French Directorate for Research, Studies, Assessment and Statistics (DREES).
- How far back do the health spending series for France go?
- The annual series for French health expenditure and its various financing breakdowns are available starting from 2006.
- What units are used to express healthcare spending in France?
- Healthcare spending is expressed in millions of euros, as a percentage of total current health expenditure, and as a percentage of France's gross domestic product (GDP).
