France vs Norway: Total Reserves

France
92,150
in 2025
Norway
85,554
in 2025
France rank
29th
Norway rank
32nd

Total Reserves over time

  • France
  • Norway
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072025

How they compare

France currently reports 92,150 against 85,554 in Norway, a difference of 6,596.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 29th and Norway ranks 32nd of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 34,828 19,491 15,337 France
2000s 40,503 42,931 2,429 Norway
2010s 60,295 59,188 1,107 France
2020s 93,215 79,855 13,360 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, France or Norway?
France, at 92,150 against 85,554 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves between France and Norway?
6,596, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do France and Norway rank globally for total reserves?
France ranks 29th and Norway ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.