Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in France
France: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) was 33.08 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in France, 1994–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) 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, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in France peaked at 50.13 billion US dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.09 billion US dollar, in 1996.
France ranks 25th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in France, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.27 billion US dollar | — |
| 1995 | 11.04 billion US dollar | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 9.09 billion US dollar | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 13.14 billion US dollar | +44.6% |
| 1998 | 27.71 billion US dollar | +110.9% |
| 1999 | 32.42 billion US dollar | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 31.63 billion US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 25.26 billion US dollar | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 21.47 billion US dollar | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 19.82 billion US dollar | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 21.07 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 20.39 billion US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 28.60 billion US dollar | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 28.73 billion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 23.69 billion US dollar | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 20.64 billion US dollar | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 23.91 billion US dollar | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 25.10 billion US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 26.55 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 26.54 billion US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.64 billion US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.47 billion US dollar | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 37.14 billion US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 34.22 billion US dollar | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 44.15 billion US dollar | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 46.22 billion US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 48.71 billion US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 49.23 billion US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.13 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 29.46 billion US dollar | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 29.40 billion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 33.08 billion US dollar | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.61 billion US dollar | 9.09 billion US dollar | 32.42 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 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 (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 reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in France?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in France was 33.08 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 50.13 billion US dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 billion US dollar in 1996.
- How does France rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- France ranks 25th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) 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, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and 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.