Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in France
France: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 24.41 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24.41 billion SDR
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
48th
of 188 countries
All-time high
39.70 billion SDR
in 2022
All-time low
19.00 million SDR
in 1951
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in France, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in France stood at 24.41 billion SDR.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in France peaked at 39.70 billion SDR in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.00 million SDR, in 1951.
France ranks 48th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in France, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 129.00 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 19.00 million SDR | -85.3% |
| 1952 | 104.00 million SDR | +447.4% |
| 1953 | 212.00 million SDR | +103.8% |
| 1954 | 553.00 million SDR | +160.8% |
| 1955 | 970.00 million SDR | +75.4% |
| 1956 | 256.00 million SDR | -73.6% |
| 1957 | 64.00 million SDR | -75.0% |
| 1958 | 300.00 million SDR | +368.8% |
| 1959 | 430.00 million SDR | +43.3% |
| 1960 | 429.00 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 818.00 million SDR | +90.7% |
| 1962 | 1.02 billion SDR | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 1.28 billion SDR | +25.3% |
| 1964 | 1.38 billion SDR | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 753.00 million SDR | -45.3% |
| 1966 | 507.00 million SDR | -32.7% |
| 1967 | 874.00 million SDR | +72.4% |
| 1968 | 323.00 million SDR | -63.0% |
| 1969 | 286.00 million SDR | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 1.26 billion SDR | +339.5% |
| 1971 | 3.29 billion SDR | +162.1% |
| 1972 | 4.66 billion SDR | +41.4% |
| 1973 | 3.09 billion SDR | -33.7% |
| 1974 | 3.07 billion SDR | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.36 billion SDR | +107.4% |
| 1976 | 3.77 billion SDR | -40.7% |
| 1977 | 3.86 billion SDR | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.37 billion SDR | +65.0% |
| 1979 | 12.22 billion SDR | +91.7% |
| 1980 | 19.87 billion SDR | +62.6% |
| 1981 | 17.16 billion SDR | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 13.23 billion SDR | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 17.25 billion SDR | +30.4% |
| 1984 | 19.49 billion SDR | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 22.14 billion SDR | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 23.24 billion SDR | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 20.89 billion SDR | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 16.62 billion SDR | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 16.64 billion SDR | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 23.95 billion SDR | +43.9% |
| 1991 | 19.78 billion SDR | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 17.73 billion SDR | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 14.57 billion SDR | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 16.11 billion SDR | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 15.57 billion SDR | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 16.08 billion SDR | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 20.08 billion SDR | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 27.52 billion SDR | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 24.72 billion SDR | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 24.65 billion SDR | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 20.98 billion SDR | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 16.16 billion SDR | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 15.56 billion SDR | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 18.72 billion SDR | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 16.79 billion SDR | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 26.78 billion SDR | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 27.58 billion SDR | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.73 billion SDR | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 17.69 billion SDR | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 23.51 billion SDR | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 17.03 billion SDR | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 19.75 billion SDR | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 17.80 billion SDR | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 19.78 billion SDR | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 26.25 billion SDR | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 29.15 billion SDR | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 26.50 billion SDR | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 34.89 billion SDR | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 37.41 billion SDR | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 38.30 billion SDR | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 38.32 billion SDR | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.70 billion SDR | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 22.09 billion SDR | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 22.70 billion SDR | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 24.41 billion SDR | +7.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 24.41 billion SDR is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.71 billion SDR, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 24.41 billion SDR is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.00 billion SDR, 3.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +447.4% | 19.00 million SDR | 104.00 million SDR |
| 1958 | +368.8% | 64.00 million SDR | 300.00 million SDR |
| 1970 | +339.5% | 286.00 million SDR | 1.26 billion SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 303.70 million SDR | 19.00 million SDR | 970.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 767.10 million SDR | 286.00 million SDR | 1.38 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.79 billion SDR | 1.26 billion SDR | 12.22 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.65 billion SDR | 13.23 billion SDR | 23.24 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.61 billion SDR | 14.57 billion SDR | 27.52 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.46 billion SDR | 15.56 billion SDR | 27.58 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.21 billion SDR | 17.03 billion SDR | 37.41 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.92 billion SDR | 22.09 billion SDR | 39.70 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in France?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in France was 24.41 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 39.70 billion SDR in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.00 million SDR in 1951.
- How does France rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- France ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.