France vs Norway: 24_International reserves
France
85.33 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Norway
89.63 billion excluding gold
in 2026
France rank
28th
Norway rank
25th
24_International reserves over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 89.63 billion excluding gold against 85.33 billion excluding gold in France, a difference of 4.30 billion excluding gold.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 28th and Norway ranks 25th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.09 billion excluding gold | 19.70 billion excluding gold | 10.39 billion excluding gold | France |
| 2000s | 34.39 billion excluding gold | 39.52 billion excluding gold | 5.13 billion excluding gold | Norway |
| 2010s | 55.12 billion excluding gold | 60.82 billion excluding gold | 5.69 billion excluding gold | Norway |
| 2020s | 81.43 billion excluding gold | 81.10 billion excluding gold | 320.49 million excluding gold | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 89.63 billion excluding gold against 85.33 billion excluding gold in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between France and Norway?
- 4.30 billion excluding gold, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- France ranks 28th and Norway ranks 25th 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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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).