In 2021, ****percent of French households had a net wealth exceeding 633,200 euros, and ** percent had a net wealth exceeding 394,300 euros. Conversely, ****percent of households (those in the first decile) had a net worth of less than 3,000 euros. In the same year, over a third of French people reported having experienced poverty at least once in their lives.

This statistic presents the breakdown of the wealth of French households from 2013 to 2020, depending on the type of wealth held. In 2020, non-financial assets accounted for more than 60 percent of French households wealth.

Using large samples of estate tax returns, we construct new series on wealth concentration in Paris and France from 1807 to 1994. Inequality increased until 1914 because industrial and financial estates grew dramatically. Then, adverse shocks, rather than a Kuznets-type process, led to a massive decline in inequality. The very high wealth concentration prior to 1914 benefited retired individuals living off capital income (rentiers) rather than entrepreneurs. The very rich were in their seventies and eighties, whereas they had been in their fifties a half century earlier and would be so again after World War II. Our results shed new light on ongoing debates about wealth inequality and growth.

In 2021, the ten percent of French households with the highest wealth held **** percent of total gross wealth, almost six percentage points more than in 2010. In addition, the richest ** percent of households held more than three quarters of total wealth, and half of the richest households held **** percent of total wealth.

Data from Piketty, Thomas, "Capital in the 21st Century, Harvard University Press", 2014

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Detailed Computations for Top Wealth Shares (France) (Table TS10.1). Data from Piketty, Thomas, "Capital in the 21st Century, Harvard University Press", 2014

In 2025, Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, the world's leading luxury goods company, topped the Forbes ranking of leading French billionaires. The second billionaire of France was Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, with a wealth of nearly ** billion euros. Record profits for CAC40 companies In the first semester of 2022, the companies in the CAC40, the main index of the Paris stock exchange, had accumulated nearly ** billion euros in profit, which represents ** percent more than in the first half of 2021, and ** percent more than the first half of 2019. The companies with the largest profits in 2021 were Vivendi, with nearly ** billion euros, TotalEnergie (**** billion euros), and ArcelorMittal (**** billion euros).By the first half of 2022, CAC40 companies had also seen their revenues increase by an average of ** percent compared to the 2015-2019 period. For some companies, such as Stellantis, Essilor, or Worldline, this increase was even higher than *** percent.The main beneficiaries of these companies' dividends were the Arnault group, BlackRock, and the French State. Taxation and tax havens According to the Multinationals Observatory, the effective tax rate of the CAC40 has decreased between 2020 and 2021, from ***** percent to ***** percent. In other words, while the cumulative pre-tax profit of the CAC40 has tripled year on year, the tax paid has only doubled. The fair contribution of multinationals is a matter of debate in France, and in particular, the question of tax havens. The presence of large French groups in these jurisdictions with particularly low tax rates, or offering other advantageous conditions, although not necessarily providing evidence of illegal tax evasion, is an interesting indicator.In 2022, **** percent of CAC40 subsidiaries were located in tax havens. The energy company Engie had the most subsidiaries in these jurisdictions (), followed by LVMH (). However, Bernard Arnault's company had the largest proportion of subsidiaries registered in tax havens (almost a quarter).

Detailed Computations for Top Wealth Shares (France) (Table TS10.1). Data from Piketty, Thomas, "Capital in the 21st Century, Harvard University Press", 2014

France - Inequality of income distribution was 4.66 in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - Inequality of income distribution - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, France - Inequality of income distribution reached a record high of 4.66 in December of 2024 and a record low of 4.23 in December of 2018.

France General Govt: Exp: CE: Current Taxes on Income & Wealth data was reported at 0.086 EUR bn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.095 EUR bn for 2015. France General Govt: Exp: CE: Current Taxes on Income & Wealth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.122 EUR bn from Dec 1959 (Median) to 2016, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.477 EUR bn in 2001 and a record low of 0.000 EUR bn in 1976. France General Govt: Exp: CE: Current Taxes on Income & Wealth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.F009: ESA 2010: Revenue and Expenditure: Base 2010: General Government. Changed base year from 2010 to 2014 Replacement series ID: 403912537

France SS: Expenditure: CE: Current Taxes on Income & Wealth data was reported at 0.067 EUR bn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.076 EUR bn for 2015. France SS: Expenditure: CE: Current Taxes on Income & Wealth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.213 EUR bn from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2016, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.365 EUR bn in 1985 and a record low of 0.067 EUR bn in 2016. France SS: Expenditure: CE: Current Taxes on Income & Wealth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.F017: ESA 2010: Revenue and Expenditure: Base 2010: Social Security Fund. Changed base year from 2010 to 2014 Replacement series ID: 403915597

Money Supply M1 in France increased to 1613516 EUR Million in June from 1598498 EUR Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - France Money Supply M1 - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

France SS: Receipts: TS: Current Taxes on Income & Wealth data was reported at 115.285 EUR bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 112.983 EUR bn for 2015. France SS: Receipts: TS: Current Taxes on Income & Wealth data is updated yearly, averaging 60.884 EUR bn from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2016, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 115.285 EUR bn in 2016 and a record low of 0.043 EUR bn in 1982. France SS: Receipts: TS: Current Taxes on Income & Wealth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.F017: ESA 2010: Revenue and Expenditure: Base 2010: Social Security Fund. Changed base year from 2010 to 2014 Replacement series ID: 403915867

The French HNW segment is characterized by a growing proportion of family business owners. A diversified market such as this requires wealth management services focused on HNW inheritor and earned income populations. French HNW investors have mainly sourced their wealth from earned income and entrepreneurship. While the largest chunk of HNW wealth is held via advisory mandates, demand for robo-advice is forecast to rise. Read More

Money Supply M3 in France increased to 3603718 EUR Million in June from 3601646 EUR Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - France Money Supply M3 - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about France Money Supply M2

• France Money Supply M2 was reported at 3,136.856 USD bn in Jan 2025
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,163.302 USD bn for Dec 2024
• France Money Supply M2 data is updated monthly, averaging 741.090 USD bn from Dec 1977 to Jan 2025, with 566 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 3,423.116 USD bn in Jul 2021 and a record low of 222.149 USD bn in Feb 1978
• France Money Supply M2 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Money Supply M2: USD: Monthly

CEIC converts monthly Money Supply M2 into USD. The Banque de France provides Money Supply M2 in EUR. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. France is part of the Euro Area and the reported figure corresponds to its contribution to the Euro money supply. Since December 1980, data is not fully comparable with data of previous periods as 'Resident' refers to the residents of France and of other Euro Area member states (before that France only). Money Supply M2 prior to January 1980 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Money Supply M2 in France increased to 3017489 EUR Million in June from 3014023 EUR Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - France Money Supply M2 - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This graph shows the wealth ownership rate of French people in 2019, by type of asset. That year, around 83 percent of French people had tax-free savings books, while around 39 percent had life insurance and almost 15 percent had retirement savings.

The French WealthTech solution market is anticipated to surpass USD 530 million by 2030, fueled by increasing consumer demand for digital wealth management and advisory services.