IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in France

France: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 216.85 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
216.85 units per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
33rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
275.94 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
2.87 units per person
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in France, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in France stood at 216.85 units per person.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in France peaked at 275.94 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.87 units per person, in 1965.

That places France 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in France, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in France, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 12.35 units per person —
1961 7.54 units per person -39.0%
1962 7.21 units per person -4.3%
1963 6.89 units per person -4.4%
1964 5.43 units per person -21.2%
1965 2.87 units per person -47.2%
1966 4.72 units per person +64.3%
1967 4.71 units per person -0.0%
1968 19.25 units per person +308.4%
1969 28.8 units per person +49.6%
1970 40.55 units per person +40.8%
1971 20.27 units per person -50.0%
1972 19.64 units per person -3.1%
1973 21.03 units per person +7.1%
1974 19.93 units per person -5.3%
1975 16.25 units per person -18.5%
1976 12.11 units per person -25.4%
1977 14.71 units per person +21.4%
1978 26.93 units per person +83.1%
1979 26.2 units per person -2.7%
1980 36.94 units per person +41.0%
1981 35.88 units per person -2.9%
1982 36.03 units per person +0.4%
1983 56.88 units per person +57.9%
1984 56.62 units per person -0.5%
1985 57.11 units per person +0.9%
1986 53.79 units per person -5.8%
1987 54.73 units per person +1.8%
1988 56.99 units per person +4.1%
1989 58.79 units per person +3.2%
1990 59.72 units per person +1.6%
1991 56.67 units per person -5.1%
1992 95.34 units per person +68.2%
1993 97 units per person +1.7%
1994 97.56 units per person +0.6%
1995 93.39 units per person -4.3%
1996 92.71 units per person -0.7%
1997 88.31 units per person -4.8%
1998 77 units per person -12.8%
1999 112.21 units per person +45.7%
2000 119.3 units per person +6.3%
2001 111.54 units per person -6.5%
2002 104.97 units per person -5.9%
2003 104.36 units per person -0.6%
2004 116.18 units per person +11.3%
2005 138.09 units per person +18.9%
2006 153.98 units per person +11.5%
2007 156.6 units per person +1.7%
2008 143.93 units per person -8.1%
2009 134.05 units per person -6.9%
2010 131.62 units per person -1.8%
2011 116.47 units per person -11.5%
2012 113.67 units per person -2.4%
2013 120.67 units per person +6.2%
2014 135.21 units per person +12.0%
2015 143.96 units per person +6.5%
2016 267.62 units per person +85.9%
2017 275.94 units per person +3.1%
2018 261.03 units per person -5.4%
2019 251.11 units per person -3.8%
2020 227.84 units per person -9.3%
2021 223.34 units per person -2.0%
2022 212.88 units per person -4.7%
2023 214.57 units per person +0.8%
2024 222.63 units per person +3.8%
2025 216.85 units per person -2.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +308.4% 4.71 units per person 19.25 units per person
2016 +85.9% 143.96 units per person 267.62 units per person
1978 +83.1% 14.71 units per person 26.93 units per person
1992 +68.2% 56.67 units per person 95.34 units per person
1966 +64.3% 2.87 units per person 4.72 units per person
1983 +57.9% 36.03 units per person 56.88 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.98 units per person 2.87 units per person 28.8 units per person 10
1970s 21.76 units per person 12.11 units per person 40.55 units per person 10
1980s 50.38 units per person 35.88 units per person 58.79 units per person 10
1990s 86.99 units per person 56.67 units per person 112.21 units per person 10
2000s 128.3 units per person 104.36 units per person 156.6 units per person 10
2010s 181.73 units per person 113.67 units per person 275.94 units per person 10
2020s 219.69 units per person 212.88 units per person 227.84 units per person 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 30 Germany 234.98 units per person compare
  2. 31 Gabon 218.82 units per person compare
  3. 32 Guyana 217.47 units per person compare
  4. 34 Malta 215.38 units per person compare
  5. 35 United Kingdom 213.41 units per person compare
  6. 36 Antigua and Barbuda 211.86 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in France?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in France was 216.85 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 275.94 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.87 units per person in 1965.
How does France rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
France ranks 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.