France subsidies at current prices (SA-WDA)
France subsidies at current prices (SA-WDA) stood at -3,480 EUR million in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Quarterly GDP and value added table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1949 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Quarterly GDP and value added table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
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| Levels | |||||||||||
| Subsidies - Total - Values at current prices - SA-WDA series | -3,480 | -3,489 | -3,506 | -3,539 | -3,591 | -3,660 | -4,331 | -4,428 | -4,429 | -5,255 | |
| Total gross domestic product - Values at current prices - SA-WDA series | 759,713 | 756,553 | 755,703 | 750,640 | 745,275 | 743,571 | 739,374 | 739,287 | 729,518 | 728,634 |
Understanding france subsidies at current prices (SA-WDA)
Unrequited payments from public administrations to resident producers are captured in this nominal aggregate to reflect current transfers that lower the market price of goods and services or supplement enterprise operating revenues. Spanning all sectors of the economy, the figures incorporate both product-specific interventions and broader production grants, but leave out capital outlays intended for fixed asset acquisition. This total differs from net tax burdens by focusing exclusively on incoming financial flows that relieve enterprise costs without requiring a direct counterpart service in return.
Interpreting these nominal figures requires caution during periods of rapid inflation, as monetary expansions can reflect rising transaction values rather than real adjustments in the scale of support programs. Analysts should note that policy interventions often produce discontinuous jumps in the series following the enactment of emergency aid packages or regulatory overhauls. Comparing this aggregate across different structural branches requires understanding that distinct industries receive vastly different intensities of public support depending on institutional frameworks.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of financial flows are excluded from this subsidy total?
- Capital transfers for long-term investments and loans requiring repayment are omitted from current subsidy records.
- Does this nominal measure reflect inflation adjustments automatically?
- As a current-price series, it captures both changes in payment volumes and shifts in overall price levels.
- Why might this series display sudden step-changes between quarters?
- The implementation of new legislative support measures or retroactive administrative grants frequently creates abrupt shifts.