Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in France
France: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 (Depository Corporations Survey) 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 584.14 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion, 11.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 584.14 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.36 billion, 8.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +885.7% | -13.54 billion | 106.39 billion |
| 1970 | +819.1% | 2.16 billion | 19.85 billion |
| 1959 | +626.5% | -1.36 billion | 7.16 billion |
| 1993 | +439.0% | 106.39 billion | 573.50 billion |
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
- 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 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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About this data
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.