Foreign assets in France
France: Foreign assets was 9.77 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9.77 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
7th
of 151 countries
All-time high
9.77 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.35 trillion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in France, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
France recorded 9.77 trillion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in France peaked at 9.77 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.35 trillion current US$, in 1995.
France ranks 7th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.45 trillion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.67 trillion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 2.03 trillion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 2.03 trillion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.17 trillion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.38 trillion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.74 trillion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 3.48 trillion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 4.32 trillion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 4.59 trillion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.91 trillion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 7.28 trillion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 7.28 trillion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.76 trillion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 7.58 trillion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.60 trillion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.94 trillion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.98 trillion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.84 trillion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.01 trillion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 6.98 trillion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.79 trillion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 7.83 trillion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.40 trillion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 9.77 trillion current US$ | +16.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.77 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 738.46 billion current US$, 13.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- France's 9.77 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148.18 billion current US$, 65.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 trillion current US$ | 1.35 trillion current US$ | 2.03 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.79 trillion current US$ | 2.17 trillion current US$ | 7.76 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 trillion current US$ | 6.98 trillion current US$ | 8.40 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 trillion current US$ | 9.77 trillion current US$ | 9.77 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in France?
- Foreign assets in France was 9.77 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 trillion current US$ in 1995.
- How does France rank for foreign assets?
- France ranks 7th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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