IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in France
France: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in France peaked at 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places France 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 1967 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +277.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -54.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +84.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 | +277.6% | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 216.85 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 586.94 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in France?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in France was 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does France rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.