Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual in France
France: Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual was 8.77 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual in France, 1975–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
France recorded 8.77 billion for economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in France peaked at 18.19 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.69 billion, in 2000.
That places France 3rd out of 38 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.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.64 billion | — |
| 1976 | 2.20 billion | +34.4% |
| 1977 | 2.53 billion | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 4.61 billion | +81.9% |
| 1979 | 5.67 billion | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 8.95 billion | +57.8% |
| 1981 | 6.54 billion | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 7.08 billion | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 2.78 billion | -60.7% |
| 1984 | 4.47 billion | +60.5% |
| 1985 | 7.58 billion | +69.6% |
| 1986 | 9.85 billion | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 12.74 billion | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 9.59 billion | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 11.11 billion | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 12.49 billion | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 11.56 billion | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 12.72 billion | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.62 billion | -87.2% |
| 1994 | 4.75 billion | +192.9% |
| 1995 | -971.31 million | -120.4% |
| 1996 | 986.79 million | -201.6% |
| 1997 | -633.26 million | -164.2% |
| 1998 | 1.52 billion | -340.2% |
| 1999 | 1.58 billion | +3.6% |
| 2000 | -5.69 billion | -461.4% |
| 2001 | -3.56 billion | -37.5% |
| 2002 | -2.51 billion | -29.4% |
| 2003 | -1.68 billion | -33.2% |
| 2004 | -2.17 billion | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 2.39 billion | -210.0% |
| 2006 | 3.98 billion | +66.6% |
| 2007 | 7.14 billion | +79.5% |
| 2008 | -1.75 billion | -124.5% |
| 2009 | -3.52 billion | +101.2% |
| 2010 | -2.16 billion | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 4.39 billion | -303.0% |
| 2012 | 4.39 billion | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.63 billion | +187.7% |
| 2014 | 10.08 billion | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 3.92 billion | -61.1% |
| 2016 | 1.50 billion | -61.6% |
| 2017 | 4.04 billion | +168.5% |
| 2018 | -3.27 billion | -181.1% |
| 2019 | 3.00 billion | -191.7% |
| 2020 | 7.86 billion | +161.9% |
| 2021 | 17.55 billion | +123.3% |
| 2022 | 18.19 billion | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 17.42 billion | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 11.44 billion | -34.3% |
| 2025 | 8.77 billion | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 billion | 1.64 billion | 5.67 billion | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.07 billion | 2.78 billion | 12.74 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 billion | -971.31 million | 12.72 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | -737.37 million | -5.69 billion | 7.14 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 billion | -3.27 billion | 12.63 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.54 billion | 7.86 billion | 18.19 billion | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in France?
- Economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in France was 8.77 billion in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.19 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.69 billion in 2000.
- How does France rank for economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual?
- France ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual item. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org