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

Latest (2024)
0.1985 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.2481 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
0.1241 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in France, 2001–2024

00.050.10.150.20.252001201220242001: 0.195 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 0.225 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 0.199 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 0.202 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 0.248 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 0.237 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 0.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 0.157 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 0.221 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 0.248 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 0.222 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 0.215 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 0.195 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 0.194 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.223 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 0.201 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 0.159 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.135 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 0.161 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.182 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.143 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.124 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 0.169 current LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 0.199 current LCU per US$ of GDP

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 151 Austria 0.2127 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 152 Estonia 0.2037 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 153 Finland 0.2033 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 155 Bahamas 0.1877 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 156 Kuwait 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 157 Belarus 0.1638 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,826 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.