Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in France
France: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 72,762 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in France, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 72,762 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 177.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in France peaked at 72,762 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 642.87 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1999.
France ranks 23rd of 158 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,742 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2,324 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 1,815 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 822.42 US dollar per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1984 | 1,064 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 1,671 US dollar per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1986 | 2,394 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 2,787 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 2,578 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 2,465 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2,366 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2,461 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 683.74 US dollar per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 1995 | 1,742 US dollar per square kilometre | +154.8% |
| 1996 | 1,860 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1,844 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,947 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 642.87 US dollar per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2000 | 746.69 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 915.96 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 1,159 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 1,418 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 1,628 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 1,635 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,769 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1,857 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,795 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 28,278 US dollar per square kilometre | +1475.3% |
| 2010 | 27,961 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 27,238 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 27,091 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 26,266 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 25,194 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 24,230 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 18,872 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 21,154 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 20,986 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21,426 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 21,531 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 71,910 US dollar per square kilometre | +234.0% |
| 2022 | 70,885 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 72,762 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 72,762 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,160 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 72,762 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,997 US dollar per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (47 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 | +1475.3% | 1,795 US dollar per square kilometre | 28,278 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +234.0% | 21,531 US dollar per square kilometre | 71,910 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +154.8% | 683.74 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,742 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -72.2% | 2,461 US dollar per square kilometre | 683.74 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -67.0% | 1,947 US dollar per square kilometre | 642.87 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,966 US dollar per square kilometre | 822.42 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,787 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,693 US dollar per square kilometre | 642.87 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,461 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,120 US dollar per square kilometre | 746.69 US dollar per square kilometre | 28,278 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,042 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,872 US dollar per square kilometre | 27,961 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,272 US dollar per square kilometre | 21,531 US dollar per square kilometre | 72,762 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 20 Austria 93,360 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 85,044 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ireland 81,833 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 24 Cyprus 61,967 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 57,458 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 26 Slovenia 53,088 US dollar per square kilometre 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 72,762 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 72,762 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 642.87 US dollar per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does France rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- France ranks 23rd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.