Monetary Sector credit to private sector in France
France: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 107.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in France, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
France recorded 107.6% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in France peaked at 125.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2003.
France ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in France, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.4% | — |
| 2002 | 76.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 101.6% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 104.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 106.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 125.4% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 120.7% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 119.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 112.6% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 107.6% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 76.0% | 95.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 93.9% | 106.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.1% | 107.6% | 125.4% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for France
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 44.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 355.19 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 913.61 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 44.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,550 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in France?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in France was 107.6% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 125.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2003.
- How does France rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- France ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.