Deposit interest rate (%) in France
France: Deposit interest rate (%) was 0.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in France, 1966–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, deposit interest rate in France stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in France peaked at 8.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
France ranks 134th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Deposit interest rate (%) in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.0% | — |
| 1967 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | +47.1% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- France's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
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 deposit interest rate in France?
- Deposit interest rate in France was 0.8% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does France rank for deposit interest rate?
- France ranks 134th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.