IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in France
France: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 73.94 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.94
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
150.68
in 1969
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in France, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in France is 73.94, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in France peaked at 150.68 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
France ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 108.65 | — |
| 1948 | 108.65 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | 108.65 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 103.2 | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 103.19 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 103.19 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 103.19 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 99.37 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 87.94 | -11.5% |
| 1956 | 75 | -14.7% |
| 1957 | 124.99 | +66.7% |
| 1958 | 149.99 | +20.0% |
| 1959 | 98 | -34.7% |
| 1960 | 74.36 | -24.1% |
| 1961 | 45.85 | -38.3% |
| 1962 | 44.31 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 42.79 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 34.07 | -20.4% |
| 1965 | 18.17 | -46.7% |
| 1966 | 24.08 | +32.5% |
| 1967 | 24.28 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 99.91 | +311.6% |
| 1969 | 150.68 | +50.8% |
| 1970 | 140.6 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 70.94 | -49.5% |
| 1972 | 69.34 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 74.87 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 71.4 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 58.49 | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 43.8 | -25.1% |
| 1977 | 53.42 | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 76.82 | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 75.07 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 70.94 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 69.3 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 69.84 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 71.19 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 71.21 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 72.19 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 68.34 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 69.92 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 73.22 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 75.99 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 77.61 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 74.02 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 75.66 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 77.32 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 78.06 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 75 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 74.72 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.42 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 62.51 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 63.22 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 67.68 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 63.74 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 60.42 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 60.5 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.85 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 81.25 | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 91.23 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 93.36 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 86.28 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 80.78 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 79.7 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 70.87 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 69.5 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 74.16 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 83.49 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 89.21 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 88.6 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 91.61 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 86.98 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 83.95 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 76.42 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 75.18 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 72.02 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 72.79 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 75.72 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 73.94 | -2.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 73.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 73.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.23, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +311.6% | 24.28 | 99.91 |
| 1957 | +66.7% | 75 | 124.99 |
| 1969 | +50.8% | 99.91 | 150.68 |
| 1971 | -49.5% | 140.6 | 70.94 |
| 1965 | -46.7% | 34.07 | 18.17 |
| 1978 | +43.8% | 53.42 | 76.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 65.19 | 0 | 108.65 | 5 |
| 1950s | 104.8 | 75 | 149.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.85 | 18.17 | 150.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.47 | 43.8 | 140.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.22 | 68.34 | 75.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.95 | 62.51 | 78.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.31 | 60.42 | 93.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.81 | 69.5 | 91.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.34 | 72.02 | 76.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in France?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in France was 73.94 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 150.68 in 1969.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does France rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- France ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.