14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in France

France: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents was 3.07 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.07 trillion
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
2nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.07 trillion
in 2025
All-time low
386.49 billion
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in France, 2001–2025

01.0T2.0T3.0T2001201320252001: 386.5B2002: 555.6B2003: 894.9B2004: 1.0T2005: 1.0T2006: 1.3T2007: 1.5T2008: 1.5T2009: 1.9T2010: 2.0T2011: 2.0T2012: 2.1T2013: 2.0T2014: 2.3T2015: 2.1T2016: 2.0T2017: 2.1T2018: 2.2T2019: 2.4T2020: 2.5T2021: 2.7T2022: 2.2T2023: 2.4T2024: 2.6T2025: 3.1T

Source: IMF.

Analysis

France recorded 3.07 trillion for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in France peaked at 3.07 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 386.49 billion, in 2001.

France ranks 2nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.12 trillion 386.49 billion 1.93 trillion 9
2010s 2.12 trillion 2.00 trillion 2.36 trillion 10
2020s 2.59 trillion 2.19 trillion 3.07 trillion 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United States 11.44 trillion compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 2.65 trillion compare
  3. 4 Germany 2.26 trillion compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 1.64 trillion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in France?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents in France was 3.07 trillion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 trillion in 2025.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 386.49 billion in 2001.
How does France rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents?
France ranks 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,330 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

The data are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database. Individual economy data on debt securities held by nonresidents are derived from other economies’ CPIS creditor data. The relevant tables in the CPIS database are 1) derived portfolio investment liabilities: long-term debt securities; and 2) derived portfolio investment liabilities: short-term debt securities.