How does France rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

France ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this France data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in France

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in France
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

France: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0061 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.7%

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

1960–2025

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in France is 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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 rising across the 66 years of available data.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in France, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	-51.0%
1972	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1973	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1974	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1975	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	-38.0%
1976	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1977	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1978	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	+59.8%
1979	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1980	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1981	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1982	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1983	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	+57.4%
1984	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1985	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1986	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1987	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1988	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1989	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1990	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1991	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1992	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	+47.2%
1993	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1994	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1995	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1996	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1997	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1998	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1999	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	+43.7%
2000	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2001	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2002	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2003	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2004	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2005	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2006	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2007	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2008	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2009	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2010	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2011	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2012	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2013	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2014	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2015	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
2016	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	+78.8%
2017	0.0102 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2018	0.0088 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2019	0.0086 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2020	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2021	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2022	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2023	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2024	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2025	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%

France compared with similar countries

France's 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
France's 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.007 units per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	0.0102 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near France

134 Malta 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP compare
135 Haiti 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP compare
136 Bhutan 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP compare
138 Portugal 0.006 units per US$ of GDP compare
139 Azerbaijan 0.006 units per US$ of GDP compare
140 Italy 0.006 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in France?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in France was 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: France ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.