France vs United States: Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.14 trillion US dollar against 337.79 billion US dollar in France, a difference of 804.39 billion US dollar.
That makes United States's figure about 3.4 times France's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 151 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.02 billion US dollar | 109.23 billion US dollar | 74.21 billion US dollar | United States |
| 1990s | 29.96 billion US dollar | 90.03 billion US dollar | 60.07 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2000s | 49.73 billion US dollar | 148.70 billion US dollar | 98.97 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2010s | 104.69 billion US dollar | 347.67 billion US dollar | 242.98 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2020s | 189.61 billion US dollar | 634.68 billion US dollar | 445.07 billion US dollar | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, France or United States?
- United States, at 1.14 trillion US dollar against 337.79 billion US dollar in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between France and United States?
- 804.39 billion US dollar, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do France and United States rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- France ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.