Bank credit to bank deposits in France
France: Bank credit to bank deposits was 108.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank credit to bank deposits in France, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 108.2% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in France peaked at 174.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 103.8%, in 1979.
That places France 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 115.5% | — |
| 1961 | 113.3% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 111.0% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 108.5% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 109.0% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 108.3% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 107.9% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 107.4% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 113.3% | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 122.2% | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 115.7% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 109.8% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 110.7% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 111.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 111.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 106.3% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 114.4% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 119.0% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 104.9% | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 103.8% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 107.7% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 110.4% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 114.2% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 115.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 117.0% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 117.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 120.9% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 130.9% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 139.3% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 148.9% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 161.0% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 170.1% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 174.7% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 162.1% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 148.8% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 136.8% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 129.6% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 122.8% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 130.5% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 128.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 119.5% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 118.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 120.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 123.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 125.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 121.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 121.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 124.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 127.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 124.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 125.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 122.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 121.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 119.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 118.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 119.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 119.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 108.7% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 108.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.6% | 107.4% | 122.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.8% | 103.8% | 119.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.2% | 107.7% | 148.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.7% | 122.8% | 174.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 123.3% | 118.8% | 130.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 122.1% | 118.4% | 127.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.4% | 108.2% | 108.7% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for France
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in France?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in France was 108.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 174.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.8% in 1979.
- How does France rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- France ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).