Domestic credit to private sector by banks in France
France: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 103.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in France, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector by banks in France is 103.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in France peaked at 121.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2003.
France ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.4% | — |
| 2002 | 76.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 102.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 104.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 121.1% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 116.2% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 114.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 108.4% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 103.9% | -4.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 103.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.3%, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 103.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.1%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 75.9% | 95.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 93.9% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.9% | 103.9% | 121.1% | 5 |
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 domestic credit to private sector by banks in France?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in France was 103.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 121.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2003.
- How does France rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- France ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.