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

Latest (2025)
0.0044 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
137th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0143 units per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.0014 units per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

00.0050.010.015196019922025

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in France, 1960 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +277.6% 0.002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 134 Malta 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 135 Haiti 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 136 Bhutan 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 138 Portugal 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 139 Azerbaijan 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 140 Italy 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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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.