15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in France

France: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term was 398.15 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
398.15 billion
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
3rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
398.15 billion
in 2025
All-time low
53.36 billion
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in France, 2001–2025

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B2001201320252001: 53.4B2002: 70.5B2003: 133.6B2004: 152.5B2005: 163.2B2006: 176.9B2007: 168.1B2008: 225.8B2009: 321.5B2010: 370.5B2011: 333.1B2012: 262.7B2013: 286.9B2014: 285.8B2015: 280.3B2016: 203.8B2017: 264.1B2018: 295.4B2019: 284.7B2020: 338.0B2021: 381.2B2022: 282.3B2023: 347.3B2024: 383.6B2025: 398.1B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

France recorded 398.15 billion for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in France peaked at 398.15 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.36 billion, in 2001.

France ranks 3rd 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 162.82 billion 53.36 billion 321.46 billion 9
2010s 286.74 billion 203.84 billion 370.46 billion 10
2020s 355.08 billion 282.26 billion 398.15 billion 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United States 1.11 trillion compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 448.74 billion compare
  3. 4 Japan 305.55 billion compare
  4. 5 Germany 275.58 billion compare
  5. 6 Canada 242.48 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in France?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in France was 398.15 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 398.15 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 53.36 billion in 2001.
How does France rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term?
France ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,327 data points, 2001–2025
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Short-term debt securities cover such instruments as treasury bills, commercial paper, and bankers' acceptances that usually give the holder the unconditional right to a stated fixed sum of money on a specified date. These instruments are usually traded on organized markets at a discount and have an original term to maturity of one year or less.