Foreign assets per capita in France

France: Foreign assets per capita was 144,579 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
144,579 current US$
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
18th
of 151 countries
All-time high
144,579 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
22,695 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in France, 1995–2020

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 22.7k current US$1996: 24.3k current US$1997: 27.9k current US$1998: 33.7k current US$1999: 33.5k current US$2000: 35.7k current US$2001: 38.8k current US$2002: 44.3k current US$2003: 55.9k current US$2004: 68.9k current US$2005: 72.7k current US$2006: 92.9k current US$2007: 113.7k current US$2008: 113.1k current US$2009: 119.9k current US$2010: 116.6k current US$2011: 116.3k current US$2012: 120.9k current US$2013: 121.0k current US$2014: 118.2k current US$2015: 105.3k current US$2016: 104.6k current US$2017: 116.5k current US$2018: 116.5k current US$2019: 124.7k current US$2020: 144.6k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in France is 144,579 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in France peaked at 144,579 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22,695 current US$, in 1995.

France ranks 18th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in France, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in France, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 22,695 current US$
1996 24,296 current US$ +7.1%
1997 27,908 current US$ +14.9%
1998 33,673 current US$ +20.7%
1999 33,532 current US$ -0.4%
2000 35,670 current US$ +6.4%
2001 38,761 current US$ +8.7%
2002 44,296 current US$ +14.3%
2003 55,880 current US$ +26.2%
2004 68,890 current US$ +23.3%
2005 72,696 current US$ +5.5%
2006 92,939 current US$ +27.8%
2007 113,678 current US$ +22.3%
2008 113,120 current US$ -0.5%
2009 119,944 current US$ +6.0%
2010 116,593 current US$ -2.8%
2011 116,253 current US$ -0.3%
2012 120,918 current US$ +4.0%
2013 120,970 current US$ +0.0%
2014 118,228 current US$ -2.3%
2015 105,290 current US$ -10.9%
2016 104,628 current US$ -0.6%
2017 116,453 current US$ +11.3%
2018 116,523 current US$ +0.1%
2019 124,658 current US$ +7.0%
2020 144,579 current US$ +16.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 144,579 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • France's 144,579 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,942 current US$, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,421 current US$ 22,695 current US$ 33,673 current US$ 5
2000s 75,587 current US$ 35,670 current US$ 119,944 current US$ 10
2010s 116,051 current US$ 104,628 current US$ 124,658 current US$ 10
2020s 144,579 current US$ 144,579 current US$ 144,579 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 15 United Arab Emirates 184,535 current US$ compare
  2. 16 Finland 180,558 current US$ compare
  3. 17 Germany 152,199 current US$ compare
  4. 19 Canada 134,797 current US$ compare
  5. 20 Austria 122,847 current US$ compare
  6. 21 Iceland 96,040 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in France?
Foreign assets per capita in France was 144,579 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 144,579 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 22,695 current US$ in 1995.
How does France rank for foreign assets per capita?
France ranks 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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