Foreign assets per capita in France
France: Foreign assets per capita was 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in France, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in France stood at 143,894 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in France peaked at 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31,428 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places France 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in France, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31,428 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 32,991 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 37,445 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 44,888 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 44,460 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 46,517 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 49,734 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 55,762 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 68,900 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 83,160 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 86,248 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 108,448 real chained 2019 US$ | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 130,703 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 126,504 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 134,018 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 128,309 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 125,289 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 127,818 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 126,779 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 123,279 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 109,747 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 108,857 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 119,923 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 117,814 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 124,658 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- France's 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,885 real chained 2019 US$, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,242 real chained 2019 US$ | 31,428 real chained 2019 US$ | 44,888 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 88,999 real chained 2019 US$ | 46,517 real chained 2019 US$ | 134,018 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,247 real chained 2019 US$ | 108,857 real chained 2019 US$ | 128,309 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ | 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ | 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in France?
- Foreign assets per capita in France was 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,428 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does France rank for foreign assets per capita?
- France ranks 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.