Central bank assets to GDP in France
France: Central bank assets to GDP was 30.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in France, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in France is 30.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 1,339.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in France peaked at 30.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
That places France 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.0% | — |
| 1961 | 3.2% | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -19.3% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -33.7% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +70.4% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -56.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +85.1% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +36.8% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +51.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +32.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -67.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +83.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +200.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +109.4% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 1.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.3% | 30.4% | 2 |
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 central bank assets to gdp in France?
- Central bank assets to gdp in France was 30.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does France rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- France ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,339.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).