France vs Russia: Gold reserves at market value
France
249.89 billion SDR
in 2025
Russia
150.05 billion SDR
in 2024
France rank
4th
Russia rank
6th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
France currently reports 249.89 billion SDR against 150.05 billion SDR in Russia, a difference of 99.84 billion SDR.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th of 166 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.88 billion SDR | 2.91 billion SDR | 17.98 billion SDR | France |
| 2000s | 33.40 billion SDR | 5.72 billion SDR | 27.68 billion SDR | France |
| 2010s | 71.71 billion SDR | 41.91 billion SDR | 29.81 billion SDR | France |
| 2020s | 117.72 billion SDR | 112.15 billion SDR | 5.57 billion SDR | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, France or Russia?
- France, at 249.89 billion SDR against 150.05 billion SDR in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between France and Russia?
- 99.84 billion SDR, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- France ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th of 166 countries.
- 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.