Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in France
France: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 58,933 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in France, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
France recorded 58,933 US dollar per person for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in France peaked at 58,933 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,596 US dollar per person, in 1981.
France ranks 14th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in France, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,640 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,596 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,842 US dollar per person | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 2,716 US dollar per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 2,738 US dollar per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3,144 US dollar per person | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 3,622 US dollar per person | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 4,870 US dollar per person | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 5,024 US dollar per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 6,551 US dollar per person | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 8,178 US dollar per person | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 8,031 US dollar per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 9,013 US dollar per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 9,866 US dollar per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 10,682 US dollar per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 12,001 US dollar per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 11,036 US dollar per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 11,026 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11,134 US dollar per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10,411 US dollar per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 10,022 US dollar per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 10,868 US dollar per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 12,566 US dollar per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 14,186 US dollar per person | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 17,047 US dollar per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 19,363 US dollar per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 23,594 US dollar per person | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 31,202 US dollar per person | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 28,324 US dollar per person | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 28,853 US dollar per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 31,289 US dollar per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 31,932 US dollar per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 31,819 US dollar per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 36,043 US dollar per person | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 34,430 US dollar per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 31,228 US dollar per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 31,725 US dollar per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 36,584 US dollar per person | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 37,782 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 40,873 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 47,409 US dollar per person | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 46,473 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 47,356 US dollar per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 51,923 US dollar per person | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 50,016 US dollar per person | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 58,933 US dollar per person | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,674 US dollar per person | 2,596 US dollar per person | 6,551 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,138 US dollar per person | 8,031 US dollar per person | 12,001 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,602 US dollar per person | 10,022 US dollar per person | 31,202 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,370 US dollar per person | 31,228 US dollar per person | 40,873 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,352 US dollar per person | 46,473 US dollar per person | 58,933 US dollar per person | 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) 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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 129.43 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in France?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in France was 58,933 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 58,933 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,596 US dollar per person in 1981.
- How does France rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- France ranks 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.