Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in France
France: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1985 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in France, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France stood at 0.1985 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France peaked at 0.2481 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1241 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places France 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 151 Austria 0.2127 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Estonia 0.2037 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Finland 0.2033 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Bahamas 0.1877 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Kuwait 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Belarus 0.1638 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for France
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,491 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 249.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 24.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 312.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 309.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,503 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in France was 0.1985 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2481 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1241 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does France rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.