Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in France
France: Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in was 423.98 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in France, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in France stood at 423.98 billion. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 206.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in France peaked at 423.98 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.76 billion, in 2001.
France ranks 7th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.55 billion | — |
| 2001 | 58.76 billion | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 61.72 billion | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 70.79 billion | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 77.37 billion | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 74.37 billion | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 98.25 billion | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 115.73 billion | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 102.93 billion | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 133.09 billion | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 166.32 billion | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 172.21 billion | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 184.55 billion | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 144.95 billion | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 143.46 billion | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 138.17 billion | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 146.78 billion | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 156.43 billion | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 166.67 billion | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 188.93 billion | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 224.59 billion | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 244.51 billion | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 243.34 billion | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 241.29 billion | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 283.03 billion | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 423.98 billion | +49.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.66 billion | 58.76 billion | 133.09 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.85 billion | 138.17 billion | 188.93 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.79 billion | 224.59 billion | 423.98 billion | 6 |
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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 memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in France?
- Memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in France was 423.98 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 423.98 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.76 billion in 2001.
- How does France rank for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in?
- France ranks 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2025.
- Is memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.9%. 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 Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Group of currencies (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.