IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in France
France: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar was 20.41 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20.41 billion
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.30 billion
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in France, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded 20.41 billion for imf holdings of currency, us dollar in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar in France peaked at 26.30 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places France 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 570.42 million | — |
| 1948 | 570.41 million | -0.0% |
| 1949 | 570.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 541.78 million | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 541.76 million | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 541.74 million | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 541.72 million | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 521.70 million | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 461.67 million | -11.5% |
| 1956 | 393.73 million | -14.7% |
| 1957 | 656.20 million | +66.7% |
| 1958 | 787.42 million | +20.0% |
| 1959 | 771.76 million | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 585.59 million | -24.1% |
| 1961 | 361.04 million | -38.3% |
| 1962 | 348.96 million | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 336.96 million | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 268.33 million | -20.4% |
| 1965 | 143.12 million | -46.7% |
| 1966 | 237.23 million | +65.8% |
| 1967 | 239.11 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 984.13 million | +311.6% |
| 1969 | 1.48 billion | +50.8% |
| 1970 | 2.11 billion | +42.1% |
| 1971 | 1.16 billion | -45.2% |
| 1972 | 1.13 billion | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.35 billion | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 1.31 billion | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.03 billion | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 763.28 million | -25.7% |
| 1977 | 973.40 million | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 1.92 billion | +97.3% |
| 1979 | 1.90 billion | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.60 billion | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 2.32 billion | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 2.22 billion | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.34 billion | +50.7% |
| 1984 | 3.13 billion | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 3.55 billion | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 3.75 billion | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.45 billion | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 4.42 billion | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.48 billion | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.95 billion | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 4.75 billion | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 7.71 billion | +62.5% |
| 1993 | 7.87 billion | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 8.45 billion | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 8.27 billion | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 7.97 billion | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.15 billion | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 6.53 billion | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 9.32 billion | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 9.47 billion | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.60 billion | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 8.82 billion | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.65 billion | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 11.31 billion | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 12.47 billion | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 14.74 billion | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 15.84 billion | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 14.27 billion | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 13.60 billion | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 13.18 billion | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.68 billion | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 11.47 billion | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.26 billion | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 12.99 billion | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 13.28 billion | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 24.01 billion | +80.8% |
| 2017 | 26.30 billion | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 24.38 billion | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 23.40 billion | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 22.18 billion | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 21.21 billion | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 19.32 billion | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 19.68 billion | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.90 billion | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 20.41 billion | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 342.25 million | 0 | 570.42 million | 5 |
| 1950s | 575.95 million | 393.73 million | 787.42 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 498.87 million | 143.12 million | 1.48 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 billion | 763.28 million | 2.11 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 billion | 2.22 billion | 4.48 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.30 billion | 4.75 billion | 9.32 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 billion | 8.60 billion | 15.84 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.29 billion | 11.47 billion | 26.30 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.45 billion | 19.32 billion | 22.18 billion | 6 |
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7085 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 34,707 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.627 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 30,715 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8534 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar in France?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar in France was 20.41 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 26.30 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does France rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
- France ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.