China vs France: Foreign assets
China
8.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
France
9.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China rank
8th
France rank
7th
Foreign assets over time
- China
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 9.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 8.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in China, a difference of 1.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and France ranks 7th of 149 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 397.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | France |
| 2000s | 2.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | France |
| 2010s | 6.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | France |
| 2020s | 8.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, China or France?
- France, at 9.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 8.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between China and France?
- 1.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and France rank globally for foreign assets?
- China ranks 8th and France ranks 7th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.