Provisions to nonperforming loans in France

France: Provisions to nonperforming loans was 48.7% in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
48.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
103rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2008
All-time low
48.7%
in 2020
Years of data
20
1998–2020

Provisions to nonperforming loans in France, 1998–2020

0204060801998200920201998: 58.5 %1999: 60.7 %2000: 60.8 %2001: 59.9 %2002: 60.4 %2003: 59.6 %2004: 61.3 %2008: 70 %2009: 63.2 %2010: 63.6 %2011: 59 %2012: 56.9 %2013: 55.9 %2014: 51.1 %2015: 51.3 %2016: 51.5 %2017: 50.6 %2018: 50.4 %2019: 49.9 %2020: 48.7 %

Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, provisions to nonperforming loans in France stood at 48.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in France peaked at 70.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2020.

France ranks 103rd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.6% 58.5% 60.7% 2
2000s 62.2% 59.6% 70.0% 7
2010s 54.0% 49.9% 63.6% 10
2020s 48.7% 48.7% 48.7% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 100 Malta 49.7% compare
  2. 101 Brunei Darussalam 49.5% compare
  3. 102 Bangladesh 48.8% compare
  4. 104 Greece 48.1% compare
  5. 105 Korea 47.2% compare
  6. 106 Bulgaria 46.0% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is provisions to nonperforming loans in France?
Provisions to nonperforming loans in France was 48.7% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2020.
How does France rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
France ranks 103rd out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,230 data points, 1998–2020
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Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.