Currency and deposits, Financial assets, Transactions in France
France: Currency and deposits, Financial assets, Transactions was -20.05 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Currency and deposits, Financial assets, Transactions in France, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for currency and deposits, financial assets, transactions in France is -20.05 billion, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 240.2% on the previous year and down 284.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency and deposits, financial assets, transactions in France peaked at 79.29 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -46.97 billion, in 2023.
France ranks 31st of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Currency and deposits, Financial assets, Transactions in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -3.02 billion | — |
| 2000 | -6.21 billion | +105.3% |
| 2001 | -4.21 billion | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 14.49 billion | -444.5% |
| 2003 | 13.66 billion | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.21 billion | -69.2% |
| 2005 | -2.08 billion | -149.3% |
| 2006 | -30.87 billion | +1385.4% |
| 2007 | 848.00 million | -102.7% |
| 2008 | 16.63 billion | +1861.3% |
| 2009 | 16.39 billion | -1.5% |
| 2010 | -17.74 billion | -208.2% |
| 2011 | 16.21 billion | -191.4% |
| 2012 | -3.74 billion | -123.1% |
| 2013 | -9.11 billion | +143.9% |
| 2014 | -1.74 billion | -80.9% |
| 2015 | 10.89 billion | -726.9% |
| 2016 | -5.11 billion | -146.9% |
| 2017 | 16.52 billion | -423.5% |
| 2018 | 7.39 billion | -55.3% |
| 2019 | 7.28 billion | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 79.29 billion | +989.9% |
| 2021 | -3.34 billion | -104.2% |
| 2022 | -31.60 billion | +844.9% |
| 2023 | -46.97 billion | +48.7% |
| 2024 | 14.29 billion | -130.4% |
| 2025 | -20.05 billion | -240.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.02 billion | -3.02 billion | -3.02 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.29 billion | -30.87 billion | 16.63 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 billion | -17.74 billion | 16.52 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.40 billion | -46.97 billion | 79.29 billion | 6 |
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More financial sector data for France
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 355.19 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 913.61 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 44.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,550 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,503 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 44.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is currency and deposits, financial assets, transactions in France?
- Currency and deposits, financial assets, transactions in France was -20.05 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency and deposits, financial assets, transactions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 79.29 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest currency and deposits, financial assets, transactions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.97 billion in 2023.
- How does France rank for currency and deposits, financial assets, transactions?
- France ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is currency and deposits, financial assets, transactions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 284.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency and deposits, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.