Portfolio investment, Debt securities in France
France: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 2.78 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in France, 1989–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
France recorded 2.78 trillion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in France peaked at 2.78 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.42 billion US dollar, in 1989.
That places France 4th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in France, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 28.42 billion US dollar | — |
| 1990 | 40.85 billion US dollar | +43.7% |
| 1991 | 47.08 billion US dollar | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 54.49 billion US dollar | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 78.51 billion US dollar | +44.1% |
| 1994 | 131.18 billion US dollar | +67.1% |
| 1995 | 145.25 billion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 174.60 billion US dollar | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 241.09 billion US dollar | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 345.96 billion US dollar | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 399.53 billion US dollar | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 453.68 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 526.74 billion US dollar | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 731.78 billion US dollar | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 1.03 trillion US dollar | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 1.31 trillion US dollar | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 1.35 trillion US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.72 trillion US dollar | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 2.14 trillion US dollar | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 2.13 trillion US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.34 trillion US dollar | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 2.14 trillion US dollar | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.89 trillion US dollar | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.97 trillion US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.06 trillion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.98 trillion US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.80 trillion US dollar | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.80 trillion US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.98 trillion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.93 trillion US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.01 trillion US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.33 trillion US dollar | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 2.21 trillion US dollar | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.93 trillion US dollar | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 2.22 trillion US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 2.28 trillion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 2.78 trillion US dollar | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.42 billion US dollar | 28.42 billion US dollar | 28.42 billion US dollar | 1 |
| 1990s | 165.85 billion US dollar | 40.85 billion US dollar | 399.53 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 trillion US dollar | 453.68 billion US dollar | 2.34 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 trillion US dollar | 1.80 trillion US dollar | 2.14 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 trillion US dollar | 1.93 trillion US dollar | 2.78 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 United States of America 4.08 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 Luxembourg 3.73 trillion US dollar compare
- 3 Ireland 2.79 trillion US dollar compare
- 5 Germany 2.68 trillion US dollar compare
- 6 Japan 2.35 trillion US dollar compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.86 trillion US dollar 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)
- 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 portfolio investment, debt securities in France?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in France was 2.78 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.42 billion US dollar in 1989.
- How does France rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- France ranks 4th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.