Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in France
France: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets was 1.25 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in France, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in France stood at 1.25 billion. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in France peaked at 78.98 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.25 billion, in 2025.
France ranks 8th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 3.87 billion | — |
| 2001 | 3.56 billion | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 3.86 billion | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 3.03 billion | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 4.17 billion | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 4.38 billion | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.24 billion | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 17.38 billion | +231.3% |
| 2008 | 78.98 billion | +354.5% |
| 2009 | 12.48 billion | -84.2% |
| 2010 | 9.56 billion | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 50.83 billion | +432.0% |
| 2012 | 13.21 billion | -74.0% |
| 2013 | 13.12 billion | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.04 billion | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.48 billion | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7.92 billion | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 15.20 billion | +91.8% |
| 2018 | 5.87 billion | -61.4% |
| 2019 | 5.57 billion | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.85 billion | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 4.59 billion | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 7.25 billion | +57.9% |
| 2023 | 4.36 billion | -39.8% |
| 2024 | 1.87 billion | -57.1% |
| 2025 | 1.25 billion | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.69 billion | 3.03 billion | 78.98 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.78 billion | 5.57 billion | 50.83 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 billion | 1.25 billion | 7.25 billion | 6 |
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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 official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in France?
- Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in France was 1.25 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 78.98 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 billion in 2025.
- How does France rank for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- France ranks 8th out of 67 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 down 90.7%. 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), Other foreign currency assets, deposits not included in official reserve assets (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Cen. 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.