Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in France
France: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) was 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in France peaked at 0.0442 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
That places France 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in France, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0102 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0185 SDR per US$ of GDP | +82.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0194 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0162 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0137 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0149 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP | -83.1% |
| 1969 | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP | +376.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0248 SDR per US$ of GDP | +155.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0131 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0202 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0131 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0142 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0219 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0314 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0343 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0407 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0442 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0336 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0251 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0186 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0174 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0149 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0185 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0245 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 0.019 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0776 SDR per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +376.9% | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0139 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0303 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0442 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0157 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 (sdr), per unit of gdp in France?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in France was 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0442 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does France rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.