France vs Russia: Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
France
337.79 billion US dollar
in 2025
Russia
133.07 billion US dollar
in 2021
France rank
4th
Russia rank
7th
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
France currently reports 337.79 billion US dollar against 133.07 billion US dollar in Russia, a difference of 204.72 billion US dollar.
That makes France's figure about 2.5 times Russia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 151 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 | 29.41 billion US dollar | 3.78 billion US dollar | 25.62 billion US dollar | France |
| 2000s | 49.73 billion US dollar | 8.29 billion US dollar | 41.44 billion US dollar | France |
| 2010s | 104.69 billion US dollar | 60.03 billion US dollar | 44.66 billion US dollar | France |
| 2020s | 145.59 billion US dollar | 135.91 billion US dollar | 9.68 billion US dollar | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, France or Russia?
- France, at 337.79 billion US dollar against 133.07 billion US dollar in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between France and Russia?
- 204.72 billion US dollar, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- France ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.