Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in France
France: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets was 337.79 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in France, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in France is 337.79 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.3% on the previous year and up 307.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in France peaked at 337.79 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.51 billion, in 2000.
France ranks 3rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.51 billion | — |
| 2001 | 27.00 billion | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 33.33 billion | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 40.58 billion | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 42.04 billion | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 46.61 billion | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 55.59 billion | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 70.01 billion | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 69.31 billion | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 86.44 billion | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 110.42 billion | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 123.28 billion | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 130.29 billion | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 94.08 billion | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 93.90 billion | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.97 billion | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 90.65 billion | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 101.62 billion | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 100.53 billion | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 119.14 billion | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 148.39 billion | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 142.80 billion | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 142.56 billion | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 161.71 billion | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 204.40 billion | +26.4% |
| 2025 | 337.79 billion | +65.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.74 billion | 26.51 billion | 86.44 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.69 billion | 82.97 billion | 130.29 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.61 billion | 142.56 billion | 337.79 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 464.38 billion compare
- 2 Italy 339.85 billion compare
- 4 Russian Federation 326.54 billion compare
- 5 China 319.45 billion compare
- 6 Switzerland 145.45 billion 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 official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in France?
- Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in France was 337.79 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 337.79 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.51 billion in 2000.
- How does France rank for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- France ranks 3rd out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.1%. 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 Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve assets, gold (including gold deposits and if appropriate gold swapped) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities. 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.