24_International reserves in France

France: 24_International reserves was 85.33 billion excluding gold in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
85.33 billion excluding gold
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
28th
of 175 countries
All-time high
99.98 billion excluding gold
in 2022
All-time low
24.15 billion excluding gold
in 1994
Years of data
37
1990–2026

24_International reserves in France, 1990–2026

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B1990200820261990: 25.4B excluding gold1991: 36.1B excluding gold1992: 32.9B excluding gold1993: 29.9B excluding gold1994: 24.2B excluding gold1995: 26.8B excluding gold1996: 26.9B excluding gold1997: 28.7B excluding gold1998: 33.0B excluding gold1999: 37.1B excluding gold2000: 38.5B excluding gold2001: 37.9B excluding gold2002: 29.8B excluding gold2003: 27.5B excluding gold2004: 29.0B excluding gold2005: 33.9B excluding gold2006: 28.7B excluding gold2007: 43.9B excluding gold2008: 49.7B excluding gold2009: 25.2B excluding gold2010: 48.1B excluding gold2011: 61.0B excluding gold2012: 49.2B excluding gold2013: 52.6B excluding gold2014: 53.1B excluding gold2015: 50.5B excluding gold2016: 57.2B excluding gold2017: 54.4B excluding gold2018: 59.8B excluding gold2019: 65.3B excluding gold2020: 72.8B excluding gold2021: 73.6B excluding gold2022: 100.0B excluding gold2023: 76.5B excluding gold2024: 79.4B excluding gold2025: 82.4B excluding gold2026: 85.3B excluding gold

Source: IMF. Measured in excluding gold.

Analysis

In 2026, 24_international reserves in France stood at 85.33 billion excluding gold.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves in France peaked at 99.98 billion excluding gold in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.15 billion excluding gold, in 1994.

That places France 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

24_International reserves in France, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold) in France, 1990 to 2026.
Year excluding gold Change
1990 25.43 billion excluding gold —
1991 36.11 billion excluding gold +42.0%
1992 32.85 billion excluding gold -9.0%
1993 29.89 billion excluding gold -9.0%
1994 24.15 billion excluding gold -19.2%
1995 26.77 billion excluding gold +10.8%
1996 26.93 billion excluding gold +0.6%
1997 28.68 billion excluding gold +6.5%
1998 33.02 billion excluding gold +15.1%
1999 37.08 billion excluding gold +12.3%
2000 38.46 billion excluding gold +3.7%
2001 37.86 billion excluding gold -1.6%
2002 29.84 billion excluding gold -21.2%
2003 27.47 billion excluding gold -7.9%
2004 28.98 billion excluding gold +5.5%
2005 33.88 billion excluding gold +16.9%
2006 28.73 billion excluding gold -15.2%
2007 43.90 billion excluding gold +52.8%
2008 49.65 billion excluding gold +13.1%
2009 25.16 billion excluding gold -49.3%
2010 48.07 billion excluding gold +91.0%
2011 60.97 billion excluding gold +26.8%
2012 49.15 billion excluding gold -19.4%
2013 52.63 billion excluding gold +7.1%
2014 53.15 billion excluding gold +1.0%
2015 50.48 billion excluding gold -5.0%
2016 57.23 billion excluding gold +13.4%
2017 54.45 billion excluding gold -4.9%
2018 59.81 billion excluding gold +9.9%
2019 65.28 billion excluding gold +9.1%
2020 72.77 billion excluding gold +11.5%
2021 73.58 billion excluding gold +1.1%
2022 99.98 billion excluding gold +35.9%
2023 76.51 billion excluding gold -23.5%
2024 79.37 billion excluding gold +3.8%
2025 82.44 billion excluding gold +3.9%
2026 85.33 billion excluding gold +3.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 85.33 billion excluding gold is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.73 billion excluding gold, 3.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • France's 85.33 billion excluding gold is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.24 billion excluding gold, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 24_International reserves in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +91.0% 25.16 billion excluding gold 48.07 billion excluding gold

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.09 billion excluding gold 24.15 billion excluding gold 37.08 billion excluding gold 10
2000s 34.39 billion excluding gold 25.16 billion excluding gold 49.65 billion excluding gold 10
2010s 55.12 billion excluding gold 48.07 billion excluding gold 65.28 billion excluding gold 10
2020s 81.43 billion excluding gold 72.77 billion excluding gold 99.98 billion excluding gold 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 25 Norway 89.63 billion excluding gold compare
  2. 26 Spain 87.23 billion excluding gold compare
  3. 27 Philippines 86.46 billion excluding gold compare
  4. 29 Libya 84.18 billion excluding gold compare
  5. 30 Vietnam 82.55 billion excluding gold compare
  6. 31 Iraq 82.24 billion excluding gold compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves in France?
24_international reserves in France was 85.33 billion excluding gold in 2026, according to IMF.
What is the highest 24_international reserves recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 99.98 billion excluding gold in 2022.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 24.15 billion excluding gold in 1994.
How does France rank for 24_international reserves?
France ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2026.
Is 24_international reserves rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit
excluding gold
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2026
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The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).