What is the difference in 24_international reserves between France and Libya?

1.15 billion excluding gold, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Libya?

37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Libya: 24_International reserves

France

85.33 billion excluding gold

in 2026

Libya

84.18 billion excluding gold

in 2026

France rank

28th

Libya rank

29th

24_International reserves over time

France
Libya

How they compare

France currently reports 85.33 billion excluding gold against 84.18 billion excluding gold in Libya, a difference of 1.15 billion excluding gold.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 28th and Libya ranks 29th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.09 billion excluding gold	5.83 billion excluding gold	24.27 billion excluding gold	France
2000s	34.39 billion excluding gold	38.12 billion excluding gold	3.73 billion excluding gold	Libya
2010s	55.12 billion excluding gold	92.38 billion excluding gold	37.26 billion excluding gold	Libya
2020s	81.43 billion excluding gold	78.65 billion excluding gold	2.78 billion excluding gold	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 24_international reserves, France or Libya?: France, at 85.33 billion excluding gold against 84.18 billion excluding gold in Libya as of 2026.
What is the difference in 24_international reserves between France and Libya?: 1.15 billion excluding gold, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Libya?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
How do France and Libya rank globally for 24_international reserves?: France ranks 28th and Libya ranks 29th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit: excluding gold
Source: IMF
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).