Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in France
France: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in France, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in France is 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in France peaked at 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2101 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places France 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in France, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2369 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2743 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2754 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.294 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3256 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2697 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.301 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2863 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3733 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3788 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3735 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3817 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4436 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4573 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4479 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4562 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4477 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4236 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4486 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4867 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4812 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5581 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6476 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7521 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.623 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6915 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7689 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7269 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7787 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8447 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.798 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8508 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8569 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9456 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2847 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3733 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3735 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4573 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5716 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4486 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7521 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8494 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7269 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 13 Netherlands 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Andorra 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Palau 1.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Belgium 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9955 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.9417 US dollar per US$ of GDP (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 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2101 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does France rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- France ranks 16th 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 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.