France vs Russian Federation: Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in

France
415.31 billion
in 2025
Russian Federation
604.72 billion
in 2021
France rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in over time

  • France
  • Russian Federation
0200.0B400.0B600.0B200020122025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 604.72 billion against 415.31 billion in France, a difference of 189.41 billion.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 times France's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 86 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 100.29 billion 325.50 billion 225.21 billion Russian Federation
2010s 156.50 billion 446.11 billion 289.61 billion Russian Federation
2020s 226.91 billion 590.52 billion 363.60 billion Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in, France or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 604.72 billion against 415.31 billion in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in between France and Russian Federation?
189.41 billion, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russian Federation?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do France and Russian Federation rank globally for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in?
France ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies in SDR basket (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies in SDR basket (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
88 places, 1,785 data points, 1999–2025
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