Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this France data come from?

The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates, average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual Purchasing Power: Exchange rates, average in France

Name: Annual Purchasing Power: Exchange rates, average in France
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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France: Annual Purchasing Power: Exchange rates, average was 0.885 National currency per US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.885 National currency per US dollar

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

39th

of 53 countries

All-time high

1.37 National currency per US dollar

in 1985

All-time low

0.5331 National currency per US dollar

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2025

Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates in France, 1950–2025

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency per US dollar.

Analysis

France recorded 0.885 National currency per US dollar for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in France peaked at 1.37 National currency per US dollar in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5331 National currency per US dollar, in 1950.

France ranks 39th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Annual Purchasing Power: Exchange rates, average in France, year by year

Annual values for Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates, average in France, 1950 to 2025.
Year	National currency per US dollar	Change
1950	0.5331 National currency per US dollar	—
1951	0.5335 National currency per US dollar	+0.1%
1952	0.5335 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1953	0.5335 National currency per US dollar	-0.0%
1954	0.5335 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1955	0.5335 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1956	0.5333 National currency per US dollar	-0.1%
1957	0.5513 National currency per US dollar	+3.4%
1958	0.6399 National currency per US dollar	+16.1%
1959	0.7527 National currency per US dollar	+17.6%
1960	0.7527 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1961	0.7527 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1962	0.7527 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1963	0.7527 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1964	0.7527 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1965	0.7527 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1966	0.7527 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1967	0.7527 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1968	0.7527 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1969	0.7919 National currency per US dollar	+5.2%
1970	0.8467 National currency per US dollar	+6.9%
1971	0.8447 National currency per US dollar	-0.2%
1972	0.769 National currency per US dollar	-9.0%
1973	0.6788 National currency per US dollar	-11.7%
1974	0.7332 National currency per US dollar	+8.0%
1975	0.6537 National currency per US dollar	-10.8%
1976	0.7322 National currency per US dollar	+12.0%
1977	0.7478 National currency per US dollar	+2.1%
1978	0.688 National currency per US dollar	-8.0%
1979	0.6486 National currency per US dollar	-5.7%
1980	0.6442 National currency per US dollar	-0.7%
1981	0.8285 National currency per US dollar	+28.6%
1982	1 National currency per US dollar	+20.9%
1983	1.16 National currency per US dollar	+16.0%
1984	1.33 National currency per US dollar	+14.7%
1985	1.37 National currency per US dollar	+2.8%
1986	1.06 National currency per US dollar	-22.9%
1987	0.9163 National currency per US dollar	-13.2%
1988	0.9081 National currency per US dollar	-0.9%
1989	0.9726 National currency per US dollar	+7.1%
1990	0.8301 National currency per US dollar	-14.7%
1991	0.8601 National currency per US dollar	+3.6%
1992	0.807 National currency per US dollar	-6.2%
1993	0.8634 National currency per US dollar	+7.0%
1994	0.8464 National currency per US dollar	-2.0%
1995	0.7609 National currency per US dollar	-10.1%
1996	0.7799 National currency per US dollar	+2.5%
1997	0.8898 National currency per US dollar	+14.1%
1998	0.8994 National currency per US dollar	+1.1%
1999	0.9383 National currency per US dollar	+4.3%
2000	1.08 National currency per US dollar	+15.4%
2001	1.12 National currency per US dollar	+3.1%
2002	1.06 National currency per US dollar	-5.3%
2003	0.884 National currency per US dollar	-16.4%
2004	0.8039 National currency per US dollar	-9.1%
2005	0.8038 National currency per US dollar	-0.0%
2006	0.7964 National currency per US dollar	-0.9%
2007	0.7297 National currency per US dollar	-8.4%
2008	0.6799 National currency per US dollar	-6.8%
2009	0.717 National currency per US dollar	+5.4%
2010	0.7543 National currency per US dollar	+5.2%
2011	0.7184 National currency per US dollar	-4.8%
2012	0.7783 National currency per US dollar	+8.3%
2013	0.7529 National currency per US dollar	-3.3%
2014	0.7527 National currency per US dollar	-0.0%
2015	0.9013 National currency per US dollar	+19.7%
2016	0.9034 National currency per US dollar	+0.2%
2017	0.8852 National currency per US dollar	-2.0%
2018	0.8468 National currency per US dollar	-4.3%
2019	0.8933 National currency per US dollar	+5.5%
2020	0.8755 National currency per US dollar	-2.0%
2021	0.8455 National currency per US dollar	-3.4%
2022	0.9496 National currency per US dollar	+12.3%
2023	0.9248 National currency per US dollar	-2.6%
2024	0.9239 National currency per US dollar	-0.1%
2025	0.885 National currency per US dollar	-4.2%

France compared with similar countries

France's 0.885 National currency per US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.31 National currency per US dollar, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
France's 0.885 National currency per US dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8861 National currency per US dollar, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0.5678 National currency per US dollar	0.5331 National currency per US dollar	0.7527 National currency per US dollar	10
1960s	0.7566 National currency per US dollar	0.7527 National currency per US dollar	0.7919 National currency per US dollar	10
1970s	0.7343 National currency per US dollar	0.6486 National currency per US dollar	0.8467 National currency per US dollar	10
1980s	1.02 National currency per US dollar	0.6442 National currency per US dollar	1.37 National currency per US dollar	10
1990s	0.8475 National currency per US dollar	0.7609 National currency per US dollar	0.9383 National currency per US dollar	10
2000s	0.8672 National currency per US dollar	0.6799 National currency per US dollar	1.12 National currency per US dollar	10
2010s	0.8187 National currency per US dollar	0.7184 National currency per US dollar	0.9034 National currency per US dollar	10
2020s	0.9007 National currency per US dollar	0.8455 National currency per US dollar	0.9496 National currency per US dollar	6

Countries ranked near France

36 Singapore 1.31 National currency per US dollar compare
37 United States 1 National currency per US dollar compare
38 Bulgaria 0.8872 National currency per US dollar compare
39 Austria 0.885 National currency per US dollar compare
39 Belgium 0.885 National currency per US dollar compare
39 Finland 0.885 National currency per US dollar compare
39 Germany 0.885 National currency per US dollar compare
39 Greece 0.885 National currency per US dollar compare
39 Ireland 0.885 National currency per US dollar compare
39 Italy 0.885 National currency per US dollar compare
39 Luxembourg 0.885 National currency per US dollar compare
39 Portugal 0.885 National currency per US dollar compare
39 Spain 0.885 National currency per US dollar compare
39 Cyprus 0.885 National currency per US dollar compare
39 Malta 0.885 National currency per US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in France?: Annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in France was 0.885 National currency per US dollar in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 1.37 National currency per US dollar in 1985.
What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5331 National currency per US dollar in 1950.
How does France rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates?: France ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates, average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates, average
Unit: National currency per US dollar
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 68 places, 4,358 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

This table shows annual Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for Gross Domestic Product (GDP), household final consumption expenditure and actual individual consumption. It also shows exchange rates (annual averages and end of period), sourced from the International Monetary Fund's database on International Financial Statistics. Final consumption expenditure is the expenditure of resident households on consumption goods or services, while individual consumption is the sum of household consumption plus the individual (not collective) consumption of the non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) and General Government sectors. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE4 dataset. For further information on (PPPs) please check the following link: Purchasing Power Parities and more precisely FAQ 2: Purchasing power parities OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org