China vs France: Other investment, Loans
China
967.70 billion US dollar
in 2025
France
1.49 trillion US dollar
in 2025
China rank
6th
France rank
3rd
Other investment, Loans over time
- China
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.49 trillion US dollar against 967.70 billion US dollar in China, a difference of 519.93 billion US dollar.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and France ranks 3rd of 165 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.86 billion US dollar | 334.27 billion US dollar | 252.41 billion US dollar | France |
| 2010s | 437.92 billion US dollar | 688.55 billion US dollar | 250.64 billion US dollar | France |
| 2020s | 881.54 billion US dollar | 1.23 trillion US dollar | 345.40 billion US dollar | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, loans, China or France?
- France, at 1.49 trillion US dollar against 967.70 billion US dollar in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, loans between China and France?
- 519.93 billion US dollar, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for other investment, loans?
- China ranks 6th and France ranks 3rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Loans (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.