Foreign liabilities in France

France: Foreign liabilities was 10.79 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
10.79 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
4th
of 150 countries
All-time high
10.79 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.42 trillion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in France, 1995–2020

2.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T10.0T1995200720201995: 1.4T current US$1996: 1.4T current US$1997: 1.5T current US$1998: 1.9T current US$1999: 2.0T current US$2000: 2.2T current US$2001: 2.3T current US$2002: 2.7T current US$2003: 3.6T current US$2004: 4.4T current US$2005: 4.7T current US$2006: 6.1T current US$2007: 7.6T current US$2008: 7.7T current US$2009: 8.2T current US$2010: 7.9T current US$2011: 7.9T current US$2012: 8.4T current US$2013: 8.6T current US$2014: 8.3T current US$2015: 7.4T current US$2016: 7.4T current US$2017: 8.4T current US$2018: 8.4T current US$2019: 9.2T current US$2020: 10.8T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in France stood at 10.79 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in France peaked at 10.79 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.42 trillion current US$, in 1995.

France ranks 4th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.67 trillion current US$ 1.42 trillion current US$ 2.04 trillion current US$ 5
2000s 4.94 trillion current US$ 2.17 trillion current US$ 8.24 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 8.20 trillion current US$ 7.38 trillion current US$ 9.19 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 10.79 trillion current US$ 10.79 trillion current US$ 10.79 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United States 46.75 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 17.88 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Luxembourg 13.58 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 10.28 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 6 Germany 10.18 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 7 Ireland 9.12 trillion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in France?
Foreign liabilities in France was 10.79 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 10.79 trillion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 trillion current US$ in 1995.
How does France rank for foreign liabilities?
France ranks 4th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (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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