Liquid liabilities to GDP in France
France: Liquid liabilities to GDP was 128.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in France, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid liabilities to gdp in France stood at 128.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in France peaked at 131.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1960.
France ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.8% | 48.7% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.9% | 56.7% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 62.5% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 57.2% | 68.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 62.5% | 90.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 88.2% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.7% | 128.3% | 131.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More financial sector data for France
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 103.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.45 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.04 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 627.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 107.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 29.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 107.6% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 91,737 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 113.08 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid liabilities to gdp in France?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in France was 128.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 131.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1960.
- How does France rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- France ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.