France vs United States of America: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government

France
71.40 billion US dollar
in 2025
United States of America
61.76 billion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
5th
United States of America rank
6th

Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time

  • France
  • United States of America
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How they compare

France currently reports 71.40 billion US dollar against 61.76 billion US dollar in United States of America, a difference of 9.64 billion US dollar.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th of 139 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 14.91 billion US dollar 0 US dollar 14.91 billion US dollar France
1990s 36.20 billion US dollar 0 US dollar 36.20 billion US dollar France
2000s 40.61 billion US dollar 30.64 billion US dollar 9.97 billion US dollar France
2010s 64.24 billion US dollar 33.24 billion US dollar 31.01 billion US dollar France
2020s 71.80 billion US dollar 40.97 billion US dollar 30.83 billion US dollar France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, general government, France or United States of America?
France, at 71.40 billion US dollar against 61.76 billion US dollar in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, general government between France and United States of America?
9.64 billion US dollar, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
France ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
142 places, 3,171 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.