The French Ministry for the Economy and Finance

What The French Ministry for the Economy and Finance does

The French Ministry for the Economy and Finance (Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté industrielle, énergétique et numérique), commonly known as Bercy, is a sovereign ministry of the French government headquartered at 139 rue de Bercy, Paris. It is not a commercial enterprise and does not generate revenue; it administers the French state's fiscal, economic, industrial, and financial policy under the authority of the Prime Minister and the President of the Republic. The ministry is organized across 27 directorates and entities, employs approximately 130,000 civil servants in 166 distinct professions, and recruits more than 10,000 people annually.

Its operational mandate spans tax collection and public accounting (DGFiP, ~100,000 employees), customs (DGDDI), national statistics (INSEE), competition and consumer protection (DGCCRF), industry and SME policy (DGE, 1,300 agents), treasury and sovereign debt management (DGTrésor via Agence France Trésor), fiscal legislation (DLF), public budget execution (Direction du Budget), anti-money laundering intelligence (TRACFIN), business mediation (Médiateur des entreprises), and legal affairs (DAJ). The ministry controls or oversees more than 400 public bodies (CGEfi) and manages approximately 20,000 legal cases at any given time. Its core technology infrastructure includes Chorus (the state's integrated financial management system managed by AIFE, ISO 9001 since 2008), the PLACE public procurement platform, data.economie.gouv.fr (open data portal), and a growing portfolio of citizen-facing digital portals (impots.gouv.fr, douane.gouv.fr, prix-carburants.gouv.fr, SignalConso, Mes Services Cyber, SOPRANO, Télécertex). AI capability is nascent and limited to assistive process automation, including an in-house DGFiP tool for routing parliamentary amendments.

The ministry serves three primary constituencies: individual citizens (via Bercy Infos Particuliers, tax centers, phone/e-contact centers, and Maisons de Services au public), businesses (via Bercy Infos Entreprises, the DREETS regional network, and chamber partnerships with CCI/CMA), and French territorial collectivities. Its commercial-style go-to-market is direct-to-citizen/government: content via economie.gouv.fr and the weekly "Bercy infos" newsletters (Tuesday for individuals, Thursday for businesses), plus active social media presence on X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok — including the "Bercy Décode" disinformation-counteraction initiative. Because it is a government ministry, services are free at point of use, no commercial pricing applies, and its "revenue model" is the collection and management of public funds on behalf of the French state, the EU, and local authorities.

Name

The French Ministry for the Economy and Finance

Legal name

Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté industrielle, énergétique et numérique

Website

https://economie.gouv.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The French Ministry for the Economy and Finance (Bercy) is a sovereign government ministry managing France's fiscal policy, tax collection, customs, public budget execution, sovereign debt, competition regulation, consumer protection, and national statistics, serving French citizens, businesses, and territorial collectivities through 27 directorates and approximately 130,000 civil servants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Public Finance Administration

NAICS

Public Finance Activities (92113), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), International Affairs (92812)

SIC

Finance Services (6199), Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies (6111), Functions Related To Depository Banking, Nec (6099), Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Budgeting & Fiscal Planning (BPAIAEAA), Treasury & Cash Management (BPAIAEAB), Government Accounting & Financial Reporting (BPAIAEAD), Financial Risk, Controls & Audit (Public Sector) (BPAIAEAH)

Keywords

• Public finance administration
• Fiscal policy management
• Tax collection services
• Consumer protection enforcement
• Sovereign debt management

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Revenue Collection and Management: As a government ministry, the primary function is not revenue generation but fiscal and customs revenue collection. The DGFiP collects all taxes (income tax, corporate tax, local taxes, etc.) and customs duties on behalf of the French state, EU, and local authorities. The DGDDI collects customs duties and indirect taxes. Revenue management is exercised through the Direction générale du Trésor and the Agence France Trésor (AFT), which manages state cash flow and sovereign debt.
2. Public Spending and Budget Execution: The ministry executes public expenditure through the Direction du Budget and DGFiP, controlling government spending across all ministries under the LOLF (Organic Law on Finance Laws) framework.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The French Ministry for the Economy and Finance is a sovereign government ministry that manages France's public finances, including tax collection (via DGFiP), customs duties (via DGDDI), budget execution, sovereign debt management (via DGTrésor and Agence France Trésor), consumer protection and competition regulation (via DGCCRF), industry and SME policy (via DGE), national economic statistics (via INSEE), and anti-money laundering enforcement (via TRACFIN). It employs approximately 130,000 civil servants across 27 directorates and provides public services to citizens, businesses, and territorial authorities.

Product overview

The French Ministry for the Economy and Finance operates a multi-faceted digital platform centered on economie.gouv.fr, which serves as the primary portal for public information and services. The offering includes Bercy Infos Particuliers and Bercy Infos Entreprises for citizen and business guidance respectively, Bercy décode for misinformation verification, and various specialized online tools including Prix des carburants (fuel prices), SignalConso (consumer complaints), Mes Services Cyber (cybersecurity), SOPRANO (customs), Télécertex (export attestations), and data.economie.gouv.fr (open data). The ministry also manages internal systems CHORUS and PLACE through AIFE for financial management and procurement. This is not a unified software product but rather a portfolio of government service portals, information resources, and administrative tools serving different constituencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bercy Infos Particuliers: Information portal for individual citizens on taxes, consumption, savings, and public services
• Bercy Infos Entreprises
• Bercy Décode

Products and services

• Bercy Infos Particuliers
• Bercy Infos Entreprises
• Bercy décode
• SignalConso
• Médiateur des entreprises
• data.economie.gouv.fr
• Mes Services Cyber
• SOPRANO
• Télécertex
• PLACE Public Procurement Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 58,000 establishments and websites controlled by DGCCRF in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INPI (Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle)coreOthersINPI is the French national intellectual property office responsible for patents, trademarks, and designs. The ministry works with INPI on business innovation support, R&D tax credit regulation, and intellectual property policy. Bercy Infos Entreprises refers businesses to INPI for patent filing services.
• ANCV (Agence Nationale pour les Chèques-Vacances)coreOthersANCV is the sole issuer of chèques-vacances (vacation vouchers) used by French employers to provide tax-exempt employee benefits. Bercy Infos Entreprises facilitates employer adoption of chèques-vacances as an employee benefit tool, and employers can use ANCV's website (cheque-vacances.com) for simulator tools and issuing.
• CNIL (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés)coreOthersCNIL is France's data protection authority. The ministry's privacy policy references CNIL's exemption decisions for web analytics tools (Piano Analytics/AT Internet and Eulerian) used on economie.gouv.fr. CNIL also handles complaints related to data processing by ministry services.
• URSSAF (Union de Recouvrement des Cotisations de Sécurité Sociale et d'Allocations Familiales)coreOthersDGFiP works in partnership with URSSAF on combating fiscal and social fraud, sharing data and enforcement resources. The interministerial anti-fraud strategy (MICAF) coordinates joint operations between DGFiP and URSSAF against undeclared work and social contribution fraud.
• Ademe (Agence de la Transition Écologique)minorOthersAdeme is referenced in Bercy Infos content regarding the DPE (Diagnostic de Performance Énergétique) system, where Ademe issues the unique 13-character identification number included on every DPE certificate. This identifier is mandatory for DPE validity.
• ADEPME / Networks of Business Support OrganizationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDGE maintains close relationships with professional organizations, trade federations, chamber networks (CCI, CMA), and business support networks to disseminate its policies and reach entrepreneurs at the local level across France.
• OECD and EU Institutions (European Commission, ECB, Council of the EU)coreOthersDGTrésor and DLF (Direction de la Législation Fiscale) represent France in international economic and financial bodies including the OECD, EU Economic Governance (Ecofin Council), and participate in international tax convention negotiations and EU financial regulation development.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HM Treasury (UK): The UK's economic and finance ministry, with directly comparable responsibilities for fiscal policy, budget execution, tax administration (via HMRC), sovereign debt management (Debt Management Office) and economic strategy. Most analogous peer at ministry-of-finance level in a major European economy.
• Spanish Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise: Spain's economic and finance ministry, covering fiscal policy, economic forecasting, competition and enterprise policy — a direct peer at the intersection of economy and finance in another major euro-area economy.
• U.S. Department of the Treasury: The US federal ministry responsible for fiscal policy, tax administration (IRS), sovereign debt issuance, financial regulation and economic policy — the closest analogue in scale and scope, operating a comparable suite of public finance functions.
• Bundesministerium der Finanzen (Germany): Germany's federal ministry of finance, sharing core remit of budget execution, fiscal legislation, EU economic governance representation and sovereign debt oversight — the most direct euro-area peer given the structural and policy overlap with France's Bercy.
• Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF): Italy's ministry of economy and finance, with equivalent responsibilities across fiscal policy, tax administration (Agenzia delle Entrate), state holdings, treasury and EU economic governance — a euro-area peer facing similar sovereign debt and EU fiscal-rule dynamics.

Regional players

• European Commission — DG TAXUD: The EU-level directorate for taxation and customs union, which the French ministry works with closely on tax harmonization and customs — a supranational peer that constrains and shapes French fiscal policy from the EU level.
• Banque de France: France's central bank, working in close coordination with the ministry on monetary policy implementation, financial stability (HCSF), and economic statistics — a domestic peer sharing financial-system oversight responsibilities.

Broad incumbents

• Agence France Trésor (AFT): Although structurally part of the ministry, AFT operates as a benchmark sovereign debt management office and is widely referenced as a peer to other national debt agencies (UK DMO, German Finanzagentur).
• Direction Générale des Finances Publiques (DGFiP): The ministry's own tax administration arm — ~100,000 agents collecting all taxes on behalf of the French state — analogous in function to HMRC (UK), the IRS (US) and the Bundeszentralamt für Steuern.

Others

• OECD: International organization where DG Trésor and DLF represent France in economic governance, tax conventions and structural reform coordination — a multilateral forum that sets standards the ministry must implement domestically.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

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