# France says state consulting spend fell €46.9 million from 2022 to 2025

> The French government reported that state spending on consulting fell by €46.9 million between 2022 and 2025. The announcement also describes efforts to build expertise within public bodies and reduce reliance on external consultants.

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- Published: 2026-10-16T16:20:29+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2025
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The ministry says its internal consulting agency carried out more than 100 missions for about 60 public bodies over two years. It attributes €11 million in annual savings to the agency; this is the ministry’s estimate, not presented as an independent audit finding.

## Data

### France says state consulting spend fell €46.9 million from 2022 to 2025

Methodology: Figures retain the source’s published precision. Each column identifies its own period, unit and any target, lower-bound or pledge basis. No currency conversion was performed.

| Reduction between 2022 and 2025 spending levels | Estimated annual savings attributed to internal consulting agency | Missions over two years, more than 100 | Ministerial departments and public operators served |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46.9 | 11 | 100 | 60 |

Sources: <https://presse.economie.gouv.fr/pres-de-47-meur-de-depenses-de-conseil-en-moins-entre-2022-et-2025-letat-poursuit-leffort-deconomies-et-de-reinternalisation-des-competences-avec-lagence-de-conseil-interne-et-un-nouvel-accord-cadre/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-state-consulting-spending-drops-46-9-million-euros-2022-2025/data/source-record?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-state-consulting-spending-drops-46-9-million-euros-2022-2025/data/source-record?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [French Ministry for the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty](<https://presse.economie.gouv.fr/pres-de-47-meur-de-depenses-de-conseil-en-moins-entre-2022-et-2025-letat-poursuit-leffort-deconomies-et-de-reinternalisation-des-competences-avec-lagence-de-conseil-interne-et-un-nouvel-accord-cadre/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15)

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