Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in France
France: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) was 40.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in France, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in France is 40.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in France peaked at 40.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1999.
That places France 28th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.8% | — |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -47.9% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +20.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 40.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 40.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.5%, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 13.3% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 18.1% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 1 |
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 gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in France?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in France was 40.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1999.
- How does France rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- France ranks 28th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).