Insurance and financial services in France
France: Insurance and financial services was 12.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Insurance and financial services in France, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, insurance and financial services in France stood at 12.1%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance and financial services in France peaked at 21.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2003.
That places France 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insurance and financial services in France, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.5% | — |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +77.5% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +60.5% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -70.1% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +52.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +49.9% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 2.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- France's 12.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 2.7% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 12.6% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insurance and financial services in France?
- Insurance and financial services in France was 12.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest insurance and financial services recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest insurance and financial services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2003.
- How does France rank for insurance and financial services?
- France ranks 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is insurance and financial services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.