Bank for International Settlements (BIS) vs France: Gold reserves at market value
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
16.20 billion SDR
in 2025
France
249.89 billion SDR
in 2025
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) rank
4th
France rank
4th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 249.89 billion SDR against 16.20 billion SDR in Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a difference of 233.69 billion SDR.
That makes France's figure about 15.4 times Bank for International Settlements (BIS)'s.
Across all 76 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) ranks 4th and France ranks 4th of 8 regions.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bank for International Settlements (BIS) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.37 million SDR | 763.47 million SDR | 731.10 million SDR | France |
| 1960s | -279.74 million SDR | 3.68 billion SDR | 3.96 billion SDR | France |
| 1970s | 964.49 million SDR | 12.57 billion SDR | 11.61 billion SDR | France |
| 1980s | 2.37 billion SDR | 28.36 billion SDR | 25.99 billion SDR | France |
| 1990s | 1.72 billion SDR | 20.84 billion SDR | 19.12 billion SDR | France |
| 2000s | 2.05 billion SDR | 33.40 billion SDR | 31.36 billion SDR | France |
| 2010s | 12.47 billion SDR | 71.71 billion SDR | 59.25 billion SDR | France |
| 2020s | 15.33 billion SDR | 139.75 billion SDR | 124.42 billion SDR | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Bank for International Settlements (BIS) or France?
- France, at 249.89 billion SDR against 16.20 billion SDR in Bank for International Settlements (BIS) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and France?
- 233.69 billion SDR, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and France?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and France rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS) ranks 4th and France ranks 4th of 8 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.