IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in France
France: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 296.98 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in France is 296.98 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in France peaked at 392.97 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.87 units per person, in 1965.
France ranks 33rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in France, year by year
| 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 | 22.01 units per person | -45.7% |
| 1972 | 21.32 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 25.37 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 24.4 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 19.02 units per person | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 14.07 units per person | -26.0% |
| 1977 | 17.86 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 35.09 units per person | +96.4% |
| 1979 | 34.51 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 47.12 units per person | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 41.76 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 39.74 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 59.55 units per person | +49.9% |
| 1984 | 55.5 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 62.73 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 65.79 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 77.65 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 76.69 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 77.26 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 84.96 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 81.06 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 131.09 units per person | +61.7% |
| 1993 | 133.23 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 142.43 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 138.83 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 133.32 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 119.15 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 108.42 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 154 units per person | +42.0% |
| 2000 | 155.44 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 140.18 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 142.72 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 155.08 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 180.43 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 197.37 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 231.65 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 247.47 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 221.68 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 210.16 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 202.7 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 178.81 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 174.69 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 185.83 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 195.89 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 199.49 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 359.78 units per person | +80.3% |
| 2017 | 392.97 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 363.05 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 347.24 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 328.15 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 312.58 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 283.31 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 287.88 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 290.34 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 296.98 units per person | +2.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 296.98 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 272.97 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 296.98 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 227.36 units per person, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +308.4% | 4.71 units per person | 19.25 units per person |
| 1978 | +96.4% | 17.86 units per person | 35.09 units per person |
| 2016 | +80.3% | 199.49 units per person | 359.78 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.98 units per person | 2.87 units per person | 28.8 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.42 units per person | 14.07 units per person | 40.55 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.38 units per person | 39.74 units per person | 77.65 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.65 units per person | 81.06 units per person | 154 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.22 units per person | 140.18 units per person | 247.47 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.04 units per person | 174.69 units per person | 392.97 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.87 units per person | 283.31 units per person | 328.15 units per person | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.851 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 400.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in France?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in France was 296.98 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 392.97 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per capita?
- France ranks 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.