Total reserves in months of imports in France
France: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.39 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.39 ratio
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
122nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.93 ratio
in 2020
All-time low
1.14 ratio
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total reserves in months of imports in France, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
France recorded 2.39 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in France peaked at 2.93 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.14 ratio, in 2008.
That places France 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in France, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.75 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 1.62 ratio | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.62 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 ratio | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.43 ratio | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.22 ratio | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.42 ratio | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 1.41 ratio | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.14 ratio | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 1.86 ratio | +63.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2 ratio | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 1.95 ratio | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 2.24 ratio | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7 ratio | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 1.65 ratio | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 ratio | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.93 ratio | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.91 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.83 ratio | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.16 ratio | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 2.93 ratio | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 2.65 ratio | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 2.27 ratio | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 2.06 ratio | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 2.39 ratio | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 ratio | 1.14 ratio | 1.86 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 ratio | 1.65 ratio | 2.24 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 ratio | 2.06 ratio | 2.93 ratio | 5 |
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- 119 Saint Lucia 2.78 ratio compare
- 120 Sao Tome and Principe 2.58 ratio compare
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- 123 Viet Nam 2.37 ratio compare
- 124 Georgia 2.29 ratio compare
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- 125 Germany 2.2 ratio compare
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,538 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -31.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -26.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0124 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 608.29 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in France?
- Total reserves in months of imports in France was 2.39 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 ratio in 2008.
- How does France rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- France ranks 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).