France’s official reserve assets decreased further to €360.17 billion at the end of October 2026 from €370.20 billion at the end of September. This was the smallest amount since July, primarily due to falling gold reserves, which dropped by €12.66 billion to €276.37 billion. In contrast, foreign exchange reserves increased by €2.05 billion to €36.83 billion, claims on the IMF rose by €0.48 billion to €40.37 billion, and other reserve assets went up by €0.99 billion to €6.60 billion. source: Ministere de l'Économie, des Finances, de l'Action et des Comptes publics, France

Foreign Exchange Reserves in France decreased to 360.17 EUR Billion in October from 370.20 EUR Billion in September of 2026. Foreign Exchange Reserves in France averaged 94.77 EUR Billion from 1972 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 421.57 EUR Billion in February of 2026 and a record low of 5.29 EUR Billion in February of 1974. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Foreign Exchange Reserves - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. France Foreign Exchange Reserves - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on November of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-10-07 06:45 AM
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Sep €370.203B €380.694B €381.0B
2026-11-06 07:45 AM
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Oct €360.171B €370.203B €369.0B
2026-12-08 07:45 AM
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Nov €360.171B


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Banks Balance Sheet 13327715.00 13306085.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet 1477928.00 1456628.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 360.17 370.20 EUR Billion Oct 2026
Interbank Rate 2.63 2.64 percent Oct 2026
ECB Interest Rate 2.65 2.65 percent Oct 2026
Loan Growth 2.40 2.70 percent Sep 2026
Loans to Private Sector 3195157.00 3198808.00 EUR Million Sep 2026
Money Supply M1 1647227.00 1661811.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Money Supply M2 3105925.00 3110299.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Money Supply M3 3656351.00 3672042.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Private Debt to GDP 204.10 200.90 percent Dec 2025


France Foreign Exchange Reserves
In France, the international reserves include external assets that are directly and effectively controlled by the Banque de France, readily available, denominated in foreign currency and meeting the criterion of residency. Only claims on nonresident of the Euro-area are considered as reserve assets. The international reserve assets are recorded on the basis of gross reserve asset concept.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
360.17 370.20 421.57 5.29 1972 - 2026 EUR Billion Monthly
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France Forex Reserves Drop Further
France’s official reserve assets decreased further to €360.17 billion at the end of October 2026 from €370.20 billion at the end of September. This was the smallest amount since July, primarily due to falling gold reserves, which dropped by €12.66 billion to €276.37 billion. In contrast, foreign exchange reserves increased by €2.05 billion to €36.83 billion, claims on the IMF rose by €0.48 billion to €40.37 billion, and other reserve assets went up by €0.99 billion to €6.60 billion.
2026-11-06
France Forex Reserves Fall in September
France’s official reserve assets fell to €370.20 billion at the end of September 2026 from a three-month high of €380.69 billion at the end of August. The decline was mainly due to a decrease in gold reserves, which fell by €12.13 billion to €289.03 billion. Meanwhile, claims on the IMF rose by €0.65 billion to €39.89 billion, foreign exchange reserves increased by €0.88 billion to €34.79 billion, and other reserve assets went up by €0.11 billion to €6.50 billion.
2026-10-07
France Forex Reserves Hit 3-Month High
France’s official reserve assets rose to €380.69 billion at the end of August 2026 from €357.05 billion in July, marking the highest level since May. The increase was driven mainly by higher gold reserves, which climbed by €24.37 billion to €301.16 billion. In contrast, claims on the IMF decreased to €39.23 billion from €39.42 billion, while foreign currency reserves fell to €33.91 billion from €34.37 billion. Other reserve assets also dropped to €6.39 billion from €6.46 billion. In August 2025, total reserve assets stood at €304.80 billion.
2026-09-07