Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in France
France: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -3.61 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in France, 2008–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in France stood at -3.61 billion.
That represents a change of down 282.6% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in France peaked at 0 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -46.76 billion, in 2008.
France ranks 49th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -46.76 billion | — |
| 2011 | -26.50 billion | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -944.82 million | — |
| 2025 | -3.61 billion | +282.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -46.76 billion | -46.76 billion | -46.76 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | -26.50 billion | -26.50 billion | -26.50 billion | 1 |
| 2020s | -1.52 billion | -3.61 billion | 0 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More financial sector data for France
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 44.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 355.19 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 913.61 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 44.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,550 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in France?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in France was -3.61 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.76 billion in 2008.
- How does France rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- France ranks 49th out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. 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 Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Forwards and futures in foreign currencies vis-s-vis the domestic currency (including the forward leg of currency swaps), More than 1 and up to 3 months, Short positions (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liqui. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.