Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in France
France: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 584.14 billion in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in France, 1950–1997
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 1997, foreign assets, net foreign assets in France stood at 584.14 billion. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in France peaked at 584.14 billion in 1997 and was at its lowest, -13.54 billion, in 1991.
France ranks 54th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.37 billion | — |
| 1951 | 2.39 billion | -45.3% |
| 1952 | 2.08 billion | -13.0% |
| 1953 | 1.98 billion | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 3.81 billion | +92.4% |
| 1955 | 6.81 billion | +78.7% |
| 1956 | 3.73 billion | -45.2% |
| 1957 | -860.00 million | -123.1% |
| 1958 | -1.36 billion | +58.1% |
| 1959 | 7.16 billion | -626.5% |
| 1960 | 10.48 billion | +46.4% |
| 1961 | 15.27 billion | +45.7% |
| 1962 | 20.06 billion | +31.4% |
| 1963 | 24.18 billion | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 27.94 billion | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 31.31 billion | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 33.13 billion | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 34.37 billion | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 17.33 billion | -49.6% |
| 1969 | 2.16 billion | -87.5% |
| 1970 | 19.85 billion | +819.1% |
| 1971 | 34.65 billion | +74.6% |
| 1972 | 36.35 billion | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 36.87 billion | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 29.62 billion | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 93.57 billion | +215.9% |
| 1976 | 38.59 billion | -58.8% |
| 1977 | 144.18 billion | +273.7% |
| 1978 | 192.11 billion | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 295.23 billion | +53.7% |
| 1980 | 422.43 billion | +43.1% |
| 1981 | 342.07 billion | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 322.87 billion | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 269.31 billion | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 238.84 billion | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 266.58 billion | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 353.49 billion | +32.6% |
| 1987 | 334.06 billion | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 249.86 billion | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 180.11 billion | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 15.42 billion | -91.4% |
| 1991 | -13.54 billion | -187.8% |
| 1992 | 106.39 billion | -885.7% |
| 1993 | 573.50 billion | +439.0% |
| 1994 | 348.65 billion | -39.2% |
| 1995 | 497.25 billion | +42.6% |
| 1996 | 369.02 billion | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 584.14 billion | +58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.01 billion | -1.36 billion | 7.16 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.62 billion | 2.16 billion | 34.37 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.10 billion | 19.85 billion | 295.23 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 297.96 billion | 180.11 billion | 422.43 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.10 billion | -13.54 billion | 584.14 billion | 8 |
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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,503 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in France?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in France was 584.14 billion in 1997, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 584.14 billion in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.54 billion in 1991.
- How does France rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- France ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 1997.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.