Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in France
France: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 346.39 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in France, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
France recorded 346.39 million US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in 2025.
That represents a change of up 77.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in France peaked at 1.47 billion US dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.12 million US dollar, in 2002.
That places France 67th out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in France, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.21 million US dollar | — |
| 2000 | 131.50 million US dollar | +92.8% |
| 2001 | 83.37 million US dollar | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 54.12 million US dollar | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 54.66 million US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.20 billion US dollar | +2101.8% |
| 2005 | 511.25 million US dollar | -57.5% |
| 2006 | 1.38 billion US dollar | +169.8% |
| 2007 | 1.29 billion US dollar | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 309.71 million US dollar | -76.1% |
| 2009 | 465.89 million US dollar | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 679.79 million US dollar | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 405.94 million US dollar | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 919.62 million US dollar | +126.5% |
| 2013 | 354.57 million US dollar | -61.4% |
| 2014 | 423.24 million US dollar | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 386.71 million US dollar | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 278.07 million US dollar | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 291.91 million US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 244.92 million US dollar | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 682.91 million US dollar | +178.8% |
| 2020 | 835.29 million US dollar | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 934.17 million US dollar | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.47 billion US dollar | +57.2% |
| 2023 | 172.27 million US dollar | -88.3% |
| 2024 | 195.73 million US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 346.39 million US dollar | +77.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.21 million US dollar | 68.21 million US dollar | 68.21 million US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 548.74 million US dollar | 54.12 million US dollar | 1.38 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 466.77 million US dollar | 244.92 million US dollar | 919.62 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.67 million US dollar | 172.27 million US dollar | 1.47 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 64 Georgia 373.07 million US dollar compare
- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 363.00 million US dollar compare
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 351.56 million US dollar compare
- 68 Greece 340.75 million US dollar compare
- 69 Maldives 321.13 million US dollar compare
- 70 Finland 314.90 million US dollar 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 reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in France?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in France was 346.39 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 billion US dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.12 million US dollar in 2002.
- How does France rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- France ranks 67th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.