Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in France
France: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.1197 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in France, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in France stood at 0.1197.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in France peaked at 0.1741 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0543, in 2008.
That places France 103rd out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1554 | — |
| 1992 | 0.13 | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1283 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1297 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1106 | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1095 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1307 | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1741 | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1539 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1359 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1193 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1058 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0951 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0929 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0676 | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0887 | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0818 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0543 | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0932 | +71.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1011 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0752 | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.089 | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0832 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0817 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1067 | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1085 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0977 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1081 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1177 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1447 | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1571 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1344 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1107 | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1144 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1197 | +4.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1197 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2389, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1197 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2254, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1358 | 0.1095 | 0.1741 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0935 | 0.0543 | 0.1359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0969 | 0.0752 | 0.1177 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1302 | 0.1107 | 0.1571 | 6 |
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 reserves, months import cover, goods in France?
- Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in France was 0.1197 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1741 in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0543 in 2008.
- How does France rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- France ranks 103rd out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.