Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et du Budget

What Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et du Budget does

The Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et du Budget (commonly known as Bercy) is one of the most important ministries of the French government, headquartered at 139 rue de Bercy in Paris. It is a constitutionally defined state entity, not a commercial enterprise, with no shareholders and no commercial revenue model. The ministry employs approximately 130,000 agents across 27 directions and entities, delivering economic policy formulation, national budget preparation and execution, tax policy and collection, consumer protection, business competitiveness support, financial stability oversight, public procurement coordination, anti-fraud enforcement, official statistical production through INSEE, and international economic diplomacy through DGTrésor.

The ministry operates a multi-portal digital ecosystem centered on Bercy Infos Particuliers (for citizens) and Bercy Infos Entreprises (for businesses), supplemented by Bercy décode for fact-checking, Bercy Tour for field outreach, and specialized services including SignalConso for consumer complaints, 17Cyber for cybercrime victims, Mes Services Cyber for business cybersecurity, Mes Aides Réno for renovation aid, and simulators for fuel prices, energy checks, and social benefits. Underlying technology includes Chorus (the state financial management information system managed by AIFE), PLACE (the centralized public procurement platform), and AI-assisted tools for administrative processing such as automatic penalty notice routing at DGFiP. The ministry is RGPD-compliant and AIFE has held ISO 9001 certification since 2008.

The ministry's "customers" are the French population and business ecosystem: individual citizens requiring tax filing, consumer protection, and savings guidance; businesses of all sizes requiring tax compliance, innovation funding, and export support; and local authorities requiring financial advisory and public accounting services. Distribution is through physical DGFiP offices nationwide, regional DREETS directorates, phone contact centers, municipal service points, and digital portals. Funding derives entirely from annual state budget allocations approved by Parliament through the Loi de finances. Recent operational metrics include 58,000 establishments controlled by DGCCRF, 460,000 consumer reports addressed, and €200 million in administrative fines collected in 2025.

Name

Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et du Budget

Legal name

Ministères économiques et financiers

Website

https://economie.gouv.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

The French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget (Bercy) is a constitutionally defined government ministry employing approximately 130,000 agents across 27 directorates. It formulates and executes economic and fiscal policy, collects taxes, enforces consumer protection, and serves French citizens, businesses, and local authorities through physical offices and a digital services ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Economic and Financial Administration

NAICS

Public Finance Activities (92113), Public Finance Activities (921130), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Office / Cabinet Secretariat (BPAIAAAA), Tax Return Filing, Processing & Assessment (BPAIADAC)

Keywords

• Public financial administration
• Tax policy and collection
• Government economic services
• Consumer protection regulation
• Public budget management

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Finance Management: The ministry oversees the collection of taxes (income tax, corporate tax, VAT, etc.) and other government revenues, and manages public expenditure. Revenue is not generated through commercial activity but through fiscal policy implementation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The ministry is the central French government body responsible for designing and implementing national economic, fiscal and financial policy. It collects taxes, prepares and executes the state budget, regulates markets, protects consumers, supports business competitiveness, and produces official economic statistics. Its services reach French citizens (tax filing, consumer guidance, savings information), businesses (creation support, tax compliance, innovation incentives) and local authorities (budget advisory, public accounting) through dedicated portals, DGFiP offices, contact centres and partner networks.

Product overview

The Ministry operates a multi-portal digital ecosystem centered on Bercy Infos, comprising Bercy Infos Particuliers (for individual citizens) and Bercy Infos Entreprises (for businesses), supplemented by Bercy décode (fact-checking) and Bercy Infos videos. These are complemented by specialized online services including SignalConso (consumer complaints), Mes Aides Réno (renovation aid calculator), Prix des carburants (fuel prices), energy and social benefits simulators, the enterprise mediator service, cybersecurity tools (17Cyber, Mes Services Cyber), customs services (SOPRANO, Télécertex), and government financial systems (Chorus via AIFE). The ministry also includes the Inspection générale des finances (IGF) for auditing and IGPDE for staff training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bercy Infos Particuliers: Information portal for individual citizens covering taxes, consumption rights, savings, retirement, and digital security
• Bercy Infos Entreprises
• Bercy décode
• DGCCRF

Products and services

• Bercy Infos Particuliers Official information portal providing practical guidance for individual French citizens on taxes, consumption rights, budgeting, savings, energy savings, retirement, digital security, travel and consumer-related topics.
• Bercy Infos Entreprises Official information portal providing practical guidance for French businesses on tax management, business creation, daily operations, development, financing, human resources and regulatory compliance.
• Bercy décode Fact-checking and disinformation debunking platform that provides verified factual analyses and pedagogical content to protect citizens against misinformation on economic and financial topics.
• SignalConso Consumer complaint platform allowing citizens to report issues encountered with businesses to DGCCRF for consumer protection and enforcement follow-up.
• Mes Aides Réno Simulator tool helping users estimate financial aid available for housing renovation projects.
• Prix des carburants Public service allowing citizens to check fuel prices at nearby stations.
• Simulateur chèque énergie Eligibility simulator for the energy check subsidy program administered by the French state.
• Simulateur de prestations sociales Tool allowing users to discover social welfare benefits they may be eligible for under French law.
• Médiateur des entreprises Service helping resolve commercial disputes between businesses or between businesses and public entities through mediation.
• 17Cyber Government service providing guidance and support for victims of cybercrime.
• Mes Services Cyber Government portal offering free resources and services to help businesses strengthen their cybersecurity.
• SOPRANO Customs and fiscal authorization request service operated by DGDDI that simplifies administrative procedures for businesses engaged in international trade.
• Télécertes Attestation service for French exports, enabling businesses to obtain compliance certificates online through DGCCRF.
• Inspection générale des finances (IGF) Service exercising general control, audit, study, advisory and evaluation missions in administrative, economic and financial matters for the French government.
• Institut de la gestion publique et du développement économique (IGPDE) Training institute for Bercy ministry staff offering over 500 training courses, research in public management, and preparation for civil-service competitions.
• AIFE - Chorus Government financial management information system managed by the Agency for State Digital Finance (AIFE), handling state financial operations and electronic invoicing across the public sector; AIFE ISO 9001 certified since 2008 (last renewal 2017).

Quantifiable outcome

• 58,000 establishments and websites controlled annually by DGCCRF
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• European Union InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ministry coordinates with EU institutions on economic policy, competition regulation, trade negotiations, and financial services regulation. DGTrésor represents France in European negotiations.
• OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance participates in OECD economic studies, statistical standards, and policy recommendations through the ministry's international affairs division.
• URSSAF (Union de Recouvrement des Cotisations de Sécurité Sociale et d'Allocations Familiales)majorTechnology or IntegrationPartnership between DGFiP and URSSAF for coordinated fraud detection and social contributions collection, sharing data and enforcement resources.
• CNIL (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés)majorTechnology or IntegrationCNIL provides exemptions for cookie usage on government websites and regulates data protection compliance for the ministry's digital services.
• ANCV (Agence Nationale pour les Chèques-Vacances)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorANCV partners with businesses to distribute holiday vouchers as an employee benefit, with employers receiving social contribution exemptions.
• INPI (Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ministry collaborates with INPI on intellectual property registration services, particularly for businesses seeking patent protection.
• Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie (CCI)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCCI network supports business development services and export assistance in coordination with DGE and Business France.
• Business FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency supporting French businesses' international development and attracting foreign investment, coordinated with DGE.
• DREETS (Directions Régionales de l'Economie, de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidarités)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional directorates implementing national economic and employment policies at local level, under DGE supervision.
• Tracfin Partner InstitutionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional obligated entities (banks, notaries, real estate agents, etc.) required by law to file suspicious transaction reports to Tracfin for anti-money laundering.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HM Treasury: UK's economic and finance ministry exercising comparable fiscal policy authority, budget preparation, and tax policy oversight. Closest structural peer to Bercy among European finance ministries.
• U.S. Department of the Treasury: U.S. federal department responsible for economic policy, federal finance, tax administration oversight, and international financial coordination; comparable scope to Bercy's policy and treasury functions.
• HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC): UK tax authority responsible for income tax, corporate tax, VAT collection, and customs; direct functional equivalent to DGFiP and DGDDI combined within Bercy.
• Bundesministerium der Finanzen: German federal ministry of finance with parallel mandate over federal budget, tax policy, financial market regulation, and EU economic coordination. Directly comparable in scope and constitutional authority.
• Spanish Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda): Spanish ministry handling fiscal policy, tax administration (Agencia Tributaria), budget, and treasury; comparable scope and EU economic policy role to Bercy.
• Bundesamt für Finanzen: German federal finance agency handling federal budget execution, federal customs, and federal real estate management; parallels the operational backbone of Bercy's DGFiP, DGDDI, and Direction de l'immobilier de l'État.
• Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance: Italian ministry with combined responsibility for economic policy, public finance, taxation, and state shareholdings; structural twin to Bercy within another major Eurozone economy.

Broad incumbents

• Banque de France: French central bank operating under Eurosystem with monetary policy, financial stability, and economic intelligence mandates that intersect with Bercy's fiscal policy and TRACFIN anti-money laundering responsibilities.

Others

• OECD: International economic coordination body where Bercy (via DG Trésor) participates in policy studies, statistical standards, and tax transparency frameworks (CRS, BEPS); enabling institution rather than direct competitor.

Regional players

• European Commission DG TAXUD: EU-level directorate for taxation and customs that sets supranational frameworks implemented by national ministries; operates one level above Bercy but shapes its tax policy authority.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/economie_gouv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCS1lRt6He-GQGhV7W6VeD8w
• Facebookfacebook.com/Economie.Gouv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/minist%C3%A8re-de-l'%C3%A9conomie-et-des-finances
• Instagraminstagram.com/Economie_Gouv

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles32 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments2 records

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