Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in France
France: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) 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 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 107.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.2%, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 107.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.0%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 20th out of 187 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.