Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in France
France: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 6.59 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in France, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in France is 6.59 million US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in France peaked at 6.59 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 267,802 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places France 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 270,780 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 267,802 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 294,257 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 282,789 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 286,442 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 330,558 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 382,796 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 517,414 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1988 | 536,968 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 704,331 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 884,034 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 872,517 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 984,089 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million US dollar per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million US dollar per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million US dollar per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million US dollar per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.44 million US dollar per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million US dollar per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million US dollar per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million US dollar per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 2.79 million US dollar per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 3.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 3.38 million US dollar per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 3.46 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.78 million US dollar per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.87 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.88 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.41 million US dollar per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 4.24 million US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.86 million US dollar per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 3.93 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.54 million US dollar per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 4.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.11 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.95 million US dollar per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 5.85 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.99 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.59 million US dollar per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 387,414 US dollar per square kilometre | 267,802 US dollar per square kilometre | 704,331 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million US dollar per square kilometre | 872,517 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.13 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.78 million US dollar per square kilometre | 5.11 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 million US dollar per square kilometre | 5.85 million US dollar per square kilometre | 6.59 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 16 Cyprus 10.11 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 17 Naoero 8.04 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 7.30 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 20 Japan 5.52 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 21 Denmark 4.56 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kuwait 4.46 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 22.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.94 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 46,129 US dollar per person (2025)
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 6.59 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,802 US dollar per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does France rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- France ranks 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.