Reserve assets, Debt securities in France
France: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 33.08 billion US dollar in 2025. β² Rising
Reserve assets, Debt securities in France, 1999β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, debt securities in France is 33.08 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in France peaked at 50.13 billion US dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.82 billion US dollar, in 2003.
France ranks 18th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.42 billion US dollar | 32.42 billion US dollar | 32.42 billion US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.13 billion US dollar | 19.82 billion US dollar | 31.63 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.60 billion US dollar | 23.91 billion US dollar | 46.22 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.00 billion US dollar | 29.40 billion US dollar | 50.13 billion US dollar | 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, Deposit taking corporations 3.17 trillion US dollar (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)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 95.74 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 2.78 trillion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, debt securities in France?
- Reserve assets, debt securities in France was 33.08 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 50.13 billion US dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.82 billion US dollar in 2003.
- How does France rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
- France ranks 18th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, 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.