External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in France
France: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 41.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in France, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
France recorded 41.6% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in France peaked at 60.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1996.
That places France 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in France, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40.2% | — |
| 1996 | 37.3% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -8.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 41.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- France's 41.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 37.3% | 40.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 43.8% | 60.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 45.5% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 41.6% | 45.5% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in France?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in France was 41.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1996.
- How does France rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- France ranks 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.