Debt securities, Liabilities, Transactions in France
France: Debt securities, Liabilities, Transactions was 122.81 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Debt securities, Liabilities, Transactions in France, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded 122.81 billion for debt securities, liabilities, transactions in 2025.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt securities, liabilities, transactions in France peaked at 285.83 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5.13 billion, in 2006.
France ranks 11th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.26 billion | 22.26 billion | 22.26 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.17 billion | -5.13 billion | 229.78 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.89 billion | 55.22 billion | 108.79 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.03 billion | 100.25 billion | 285.83 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, liabilities, transactions in France?
- Debt securities, liabilities, transactions in France was 122.81 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest debt securities, liabilities, transactions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 285.83 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest debt securities, liabilities, transactions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.13 billion in 2006.
- How does France rank for debt securities, liabilities, transactions?
- France ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is debt securities, liabilities, transactions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.