Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in France
France: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 85.98 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in France, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
France recorded 85.98 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in France peaked at 101.70 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 286.00 million current US$, in 1969.
That places France 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 630.91 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +97.2% |
| 1962 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1966 | 1.49 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 323.87 million current US$ | -81.6% |
| 1969 | 286.00 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +399.5% |
| 1971 | 4.43 billion current US$ | +210.0% |
| 1972 | 6.19 billion current US$ | +39.8% |
| 1973 | 4.27 billion current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1974 | 4.53 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 8.46 billion current US$ | +86.9% |
| 1976 | 5.62 billion current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1977 | 5.87 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 9.28 billion current US$ | +58.0% |
| 1979 | 17.58 billion current US$ | +89.5% |
| 1980 | 27.34 billion current US$ | +55.5% |
| 1981 | 22.26 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 16.53 billion current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 19.85 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 20.94 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 26.59 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1986 | 31.45 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 33.05 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 25.36 billion current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 24.61 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 36.78 billion current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1991 | 31.28 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 27.03 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 22.65 billion current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 26.26 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 26.85 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 26.80 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 30.93 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 44.31 billion current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1999 | 39.70 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 37.04 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 31.75 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 28.37 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 30.19 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 35.31 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 27.75 billion current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 42.65 billion current US$ | +53.7% |
| 2007 | 45.71 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 33.62 billion current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 46.63 billion current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 55.80 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 48.61 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 54.23 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 50.85 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 49.55 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 55.19 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 56.12 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 54.78 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 66.10 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 69.73 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 76.11 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 101.70 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 100.43 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 79.20 billion current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 78.43 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 85.98 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 85.98 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.46 billion current US$, 3.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 85.98 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.63 billion current US$, 6.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +399.5% | 286.00 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ |
| 1971 | +210.0% | 1.43 billion current US$ | 4.43 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 billion current US$ | 286.00 million current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.76 billion current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 17.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.80 billion current US$ | 16.53 billion current US$ | 33.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.26 billion current US$ | 22.65 billion current US$ | 44.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.90 billion current US$ | 27.75 billion current US$ | 46.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.10 billion current US$ | 48.61 billion current US$ | 69.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.98 billion current US$ | 76.11 billion current US$ | 101.70 billion current US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in France?
- Total reserves minus gold in France was 85.98 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 101.70 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 286.00 million current US$ in 1969.
- How does France rank for total reserves minus gold?
- France ranks 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.