External Debt in France

79 indicators covering external debt for France.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Other investment, Debt instruments 4.05 trillion US dollar 2025 up 94.9% 4th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 18.12 % change on previous year 2025 up 301.8% 49th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 3.17 trillion US dollar 2025 up 86.8% 1st
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 58,933 US dollar per person 2025 up 88.7% 14th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 up 41.4% 16th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 1.63 trillion 2024 up 54.3% 3rd
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -6.34 2030 up 29.0% 177th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 22.32 % change on previous year 2025 up 336.6% 49th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.94 2030 up 61.7% 165th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 46,129 US dollar per person 2025 up 80.9% 9th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.9417 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 up 35.5% 8th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 671.40 billion US dollar 2025 up 240.1% 6th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 96.14 2015 up 43.1% 16th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents -9.36 % change on previous year 2024 down 138.7% 144th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 129.43 2030 up 12.6% 12th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 23,746 units per person 2024 up 49.3% 11th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0.5151 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 39.7% 10th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 95.74 billion 2024 up 195.3% 4th
Portfolio investment, Debt securities 2.78 trillion US dollar 2025 up 54.3% 4th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 9,770 US dollar per person 2025 up 229.4% 20th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 0.1994 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 up 146.8% 34th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 3.73 % change on previous year 2025 up 153.7% 105th
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -10.33 billion 2024 down 118.3% 184th
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 52.05 billion 2024 up 928.0% 8th
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -25.89 billion 2024 down 331.1% 188th
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) -7.47 billion 2024 up 16.4% 182nd
Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 98.04 billion 2024 down 24.6% 6th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 6.59 million US dollar per square kilometre 2023 up 49.2% 19th
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) 55.13 billion 2024 up 218.9% 9th
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 257.94 billion 2024 up 88.2% 4th
International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF 11.91 trillion 2024 up 37.7% 4th
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) -696.70 billion 2024 down 42.8% 169th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 5.01 million US dollar per square kilometre 2023 up 40.2% 14th
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 131.22 billion 2024 up 126.4% 9th
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 10.01 billion 2024 down 24.3% 15th
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 231.10 billion 2024 up 42.0% 7th
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All 1.00 trillion 2024 up 57.4% 10th
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 1.10 trillion 2024 up 47.8% 12th
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 866.53 million 2024 down 84.9% 36th
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 100.04 billion 2024 down 5.6% 6th
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 46.76 billion 2024 up 237.8% 4th
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 10.77 billion 2024 up 6,948.6% 2nd
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 339.06 billion 2024 up 12.2% 7th
Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 59.63 billion 2024 down 39.9% 9th
Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 359.25 billion 2024 up 34.4% 4th
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All 1.34 trillion 2024 up 14.6% 8th
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 1.36 trillion 2024 up 12.1% 10th
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 7.26 billion 2024 up 126.2% 13th
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt -18.50 billion 2024 down 148.6% 239th
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 34.30 billion 2024 up 76.3% 12th
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt -4.11 billion 2024 up 85.8% 244th
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations 659.65 billion US dollar 2025 up 86.1% 4th
Direct investment, Debt instruments 638.78 billion US dollar 2025 up 56.8% 6th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 1.19 million US dollar per square kilometre 2023 up 172.9% 23rd
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock -28.01 billion 2024 up 10.9% 163rd
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) 1.89 trillion US dollar 2025 up 50.6% 4th
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government 71.40 billion US dollar 2025 up 8.3% 5th
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term 1.67 trillion US dollar 2025 up 45.5% 5th
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) 33.08 billion US dollar 2025 down 6.7% 25th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank 137.10 billion US dollar 2025 up 16.5% 5th