Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in France
France: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 551.61 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in France, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
France recorded 551.61 US dollar per person for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 181.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in France peaked at 573.55 US dollar per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.73 US dollar per person, in 1999.
France ranks 22nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in France, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.99 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 22.53 US dollar per person | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 17.53 US dollar per person | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 7.9 US dollar per person | -54.9% |
| 1984 | 10.17 US dollar per person | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 15.89 US dollar per person | +56.3% |
| 1986 | 22.66 US dollar per person | +42.5% |
| 1987 | 26.23 US dollar per person | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 24.13 US dollar per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 22.93 US dollar per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 21.89 US dollar per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 22.65 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 6.21 US dollar per person | -72.6% |
| 1995 | 15.77 US dollar per person | +153.8% |
| 1996 | 16.78 US dollar per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 16.57 US dollar per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.44 US dollar per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 5.73 US dollar per person | -67.2% |
| 2000 | 6.61 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 8.04 US dollar per person | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 10.1 US dollar per person | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 12.28 US dollar per person | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 13.99 US dollar per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 13.95 US dollar per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.99 US dollar per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 15.64 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 15.03 US dollar per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 235.53 US dollar per person | +1467.2% |
| 2010 | 231.75 US dollar per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 224.66 US dollar per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 222.37 US dollar per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 214.5 US dollar per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 204.77 US dollar per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 196.23 US dollar per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 152.44 US dollar per person | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 170.37 US dollar per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 168.42 US dollar per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 171.38 US dollar per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 171.65 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 571.26 US dollar per person | +232.8% |
| 2022 | 560.29 US dollar per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 573.55 US dollar per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 522.25 US dollar per person | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 551.61 US dollar per person | +5.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 551.61 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 401.97 US dollar per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- France's 551.61 US dollar per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 310.04 US dollar per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1467.2% | 15.03 US dollar per person | 235.53 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +232.8% | 171.65 US dollar per person | 571.26 US dollar per person |
| 1995 | +153.8% | 6.21 US dollar per person | 15.77 US dollar per person |
| 1994 | -72.6% | 22.65 US dollar per person | 6.21 US dollar per person |
| 1999 | -67.2% | 17.44 US dollar per person | 5.73 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.7 US dollar per person | 7.9 US dollar per person | 26.23 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.38 US dollar per person | 5.73 US dollar per person | 22.65 US dollar per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 34.61 US dollar per person | 6.61 US dollar per person | 235.53 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.69 US dollar per person | 152.44 US dollar per person | 231.75 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 491.77 US dollar per person | 171.65 US dollar per person | 573.55 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 19 United Kingdom 571.47 US dollar per person compare
- 20 Canada 560.16 US dollar per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 554.26 US dollar per person compare
- 23 Australia 537.88 US dollar per person compare
- 24 United States 511.39 US dollar per person compare
- 25 Italy 502.24 US dollar per person 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in France?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in France was 551.61 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 573.55 US dollar per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 US dollar per person in 1999.
- How does France rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- France ranks 22nd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.