Deposit interest rate in France
France: Deposit interest rate was 0.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in France, 1966–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, deposit interest rate in France stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in France peaked at 8.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
France ranks 134th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 8 |
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More financial sector data for France
- Domestic credit to private sector 107.6% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.04 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.45 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 627.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 103.9% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 107.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 29.0% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 91,737 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 113.08 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in France?
- Deposit interest rate in France was 0.8% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does France rank for deposit interest rate?
- France ranks 134th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.