Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in France
France: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 2.78 % change on previous year in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in France, 1978–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
France recorded 2.78 % change on previous year for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 1997.
That represents a change of up 126.5% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in France peaked at 59.48 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -3.23 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places France 129th out of 155 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 40.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 59.48 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1980 | 44.87 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1981 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1982 | 22.55 % change on previous year | -797.3% |
| 1983 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1984 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1985 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1986 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -915.2% |
| 1987 | 21.39 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1989 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1990 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1991 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1992 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 13.82 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1994 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1995 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 1996 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1997 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.78 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- France's 2.78 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.49 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +915.2% | -2.11 % change on previous year | 17.2 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +797.3% | -3.23 % change on previous year | 22.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.94 % change on previous year | 40.4 % change on previous year | 59.48 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.52 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 44.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.26 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 13.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
More financial sector data for France
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,491 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 249.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 24.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 312.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 309.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,503 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in France?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in France was 2.78 % change on previous year in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 59.48 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.23 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does France rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- France ranks 129th out of 155 countries with data for 1997.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.