Equities in France
France: Equities was 117.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Equities in France, 1988–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equities in France is 117.9, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equities in France peaked at 167.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.32, in 1988.
France ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.19 | 33.32 | 47.07 | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.34 | 47.16 | 121.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.16 | 83.13 | 167.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.6 | 89.38 | 128.91 | 7 |
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 103.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equities in France?
- Equities in France was 117.9 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest equities recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 167.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest equities recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.32 in 1988.
- How does France rank for equities?
- France ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is equities rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Equities (Period average, Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Financial Market Prices dataset presents country-specific information on share prices, providing insights into equity markets. These data are compiled using nationally defined methodologies and are not based on a standardized definition across countries.