Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in France
France: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 3.42 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in France, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
France recorded 3.42 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
The figure is up 45.0% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in France peaked at 5.26 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 2008.
That places France 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.99 | — |
| 1976 | 2.91 | -27.0% |
| 1977 | 3.08 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 3.73 | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 5.25 | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 5.26 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.88 | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 4.01 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.18 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.8 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 4.22 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 4.21 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.96 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 2.86 | -27.9% |
| 1989 | 2.55 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 2.39 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 2.02 | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 1.65 | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.1 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.81 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.76 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.19 | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 1.94 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 1.75 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.62 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.42 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | +63.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.24 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 1.65 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.16 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 2.93 | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 2.65 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 2.27 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 2.05 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 2.36 | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 3.42 | +45.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.58, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 3.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.79 | 2.91 | 5.25 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.89 | 2.55 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.65 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.14 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.65 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 2.05 | 3.42 | 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 total reserves in months of imports in France?
- Total reserves in months of imports in France was 3.42 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 in 1980.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 2008.
- How does France rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- France ranks 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].