Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in France
France: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in France, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in France peaked at 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
France ranks 150th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in France, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0396 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0254 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 0.034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0366 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0372 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0325 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0217 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0227 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +73.0% |
| 1993 | 0.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -56.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0232 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0236 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0192 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0138 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0174 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0156 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0188 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0196 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0736 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0327 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 147 Venezuela 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Greece 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Burundi 0.0121 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Belgium 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Malawi 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in France?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in France was 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does France rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- France ranks 150th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.