Euro Area (EA) vs France: Portfolio investment, Debt securities

Euro Area (EA)
8.71 trillion US dollar
in 2025
France
2.78 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
1st
France rank
4th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • France
02.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T198920072025

How they compare

Euro Area (EA) currently reports 8.71 trillion US dollar against 2.78 trillion US dollar in France, a difference of 5.93 trillion US dollar.

That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 3.1 times France's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Euro Area (EA) has been ahead every year.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and France ranks 4th of 2 groups.

Euro Area (EA) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) France Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 trillion US dollar 399.53 billion US dollar 685.17 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2000s 2.58 trillion US dollar 1.37 trillion US dollar 1.21 trillion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2010s 5.01 trillion US dollar 1.96 trillion US dollar 3.05 trillion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2020s 7.37 trillion US dollar 2.29 trillion US dollar 5.08 trillion US dollar Euro Area (EA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Euro Area (EA) or France?
Euro Area (EA), at 8.71 trillion US dollar against 2.78 trillion US dollar in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Euro Area (EA) and France?
5.93 trillion US dollar, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and France?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Euro Area (EA) and France rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and France ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 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.