International debt issues to GDP in France
France: International debt issues to GDP was 67.5% in 2020. β Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in France, 1980β2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 67.5% for international debt issues to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in France peaked at 67.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1980.
France ranks 15th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 2.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 7.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 20.8% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 57.2% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
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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 international debt issues to gdp in France?
- International debt issues to gdp in France was 67.5% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- How does France rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- France ranks 15th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.