Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations) in France
France: Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations) was -2.22 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Loans, Financial assets, Transactions in France, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded -2.22 billion for loans, financial assets, transactions in 2025.
The figure is down 37.1% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans, financial assets, transactions in France peaked at 73.99 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, -23.53 billion, in 2014.
France ranks 28th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -2.48 billion | — |
| 2000 | 442.00 million | -117.8% |
| 2001 | 529.00 million | +19.7% |
| 2002 | -829.00 million | -256.7% |
| 2003 | 2.68 billion | -423.6% |
| 2004 | 2.03 billion | -24.4% |
| 2005 | -3.03 billion | -249.5% |
| 2006 | -3.13 billion | +3.4% |
| 2007 | -1.54 billion | -50.8% |
| 2008 | 9.65 billion | -725.1% |
| 2009 | 73.99 billion | +667.1% |
| 2010 | -10.33 billion | -114.0% |
| 2011 | -11.49 billion | +11.2% |
| 2012 | -3.77 billion | -67.2% |
| 2013 | 7.24 billion | -292.1% |
| 2014 | -23.53 billion | -425.0% |
| 2015 | -3.44 billion | -85.4% |
| 2016 | -1.70 billion | -50.6% |
| 2017 | -1.48 billion | -12.9% |
| 2018 | -1.03 billion | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 425.00 million | -141.1% |
| 2020 | 5.18 billion | +1118.4% |
| 2021 | -1.10 billion | -121.3% |
| 2022 | 2.02 billion | -283.3% |
| 2023 | 1.04 billion | -48.4% |
| 2024 | -1.62 billion | -254.8% |
| 2025 | -2.22 billion | +37.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -2.22 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 687.01 million. (28 countries reporting)
- France's -2.22 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 687.01 million. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1118.4% | 425.00 million | 5.18 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.48 billion | -2.48 billion | -2.48 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.08 billion | -3.13 billion | 73.99 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.91 billion | -23.53 billion | 7.24 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 551.50 million | -2.22 billion | 5.18 billion | 6 |
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 loans, financial assets, transactions in France?
- Loans, financial assets, transactions in France was -2.22 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest loans, financial assets, transactions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 73.99 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest loans, financial assets, transactions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.53 billion in 2014.
- How does France rank for loans, financial assets, transactions?
- France ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is loans, financial assets, transactions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.