Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in France
France: Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions was -824.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in France, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded -824.00 million for debt securities, financial assets, transactions in 2025.
That represents a change of up 77.1% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt securities, financial assets, transactions in France peaked at 12.48 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.17 billion, in 2012.
France ranks 30th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 829.00 million | — |
| 2000 | 443.00 million | -46.6% |
| 2001 | 2.16 billion | +388.5% |
| 2002 | -6.14 billion | -383.6% |
| 2003 | -4.83 billion | -21.3% |
| 2004 | -2.28 billion | -52.8% |
| 2005 | 390.00 million | -117.1% |
| 2006 | 6.08 billion | +1459.5% |
| 2007 | 4.67 billion | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 12.48 billion | +167.2% |
| 2009 | -7.72 billion | -161.9% |
| 2010 | -899.00 million | -88.4% |
| 2011 | -5.83 billion | +548.2% |
| 2012 | -8.17 billion | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 1.45 billion | -117.8% |
| 2014 | 6.39 billion | +340.4% |
| 2015 | -6.13 billion | -195.9% |
| 2016 | 5.79 billion | -194.5% |
| 2017 | -141.00 million | -102.4% |
| 2018 | -4.42 billion | +3032.6% |
| 2019 | -560.00 million | -87.3% |
| 2020 | -2.31 billion | +312.0% |
| 2021 | 4.51 billion | -295.3% |
| 2022 | 2.32 billion | -48.5% |
| 2023 | 1.33 billion | -42.6% |
| 2024 | -3.60 billion | -369.7% |
| 2025 | -824.00 million | -77.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 829.00 million | 829.00 million | 829.00 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 525.30 million | -7.72 billion | 12.48 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.25 billion | -8.17 billion | 6.39 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.17 million | -3.60 billion | 4.51 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More external debt data for France
- Other investment, Debt instruments 4.05 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 18.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 3.17 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 58,933 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 1.63 trillion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -6.34 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.94 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 671.40 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 96.14 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt securities, financial assets, transactions in France?
- Debt securities, financial assets, transactions in France was -824.00 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest debt securities, financial assets, transactions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest debt securities, financial assets, transactions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.17 billion in 2012.
- How does France rank for debt securities, financial assets, transactions?
- France ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is debt securities, financial assets, transactions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. 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 Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.