France’s official reserve assets declined further to €381.30 billion at the end of May 2026 from €386.90 billion in April. This was the smallest amount since December 2025, amid decreases in gold reserves (€304.84 billion vs €310.09 billion in April), foreign currency reserves (€31.15 billion vs €31.65 billion), and other reserve assets (€6.46 billion vs €6.47 billion). Meanwhile, claims on the IMF rose to €38.85 billion from €38.68 billion in the previous month. In May 2025, total reserve assets stood at €304.61 billion. source: Ministere de l'Économie, des Finances, de l'Action et des Comptes publics, France

Foreign Exchange Reserves in France decreased to 381.30 EUR Billion in May from 386.90 EUR Billion in April of 2026. Foreign Exchange Reserves in France averaged 92.70 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 June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-11 07:25 AM
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Apr €386.898B €390.629B €386.0B
2026-06-05 06:45 AM
Foreign Exchange Reserves
May €381.300B €386.898B €386.6B
2026-07-07 06:45 AM
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Jun €381.300B €381.1B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 12996612.00 12880961.00 EUR Million Apr 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet 1515806.00 1571122.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 381.30 386.90 EUR Billion May 2026
Interbank Rate 2.23 2.18 percent May 2026
ECB Interest Rate 2.40 2.15 percent Jun 2026
Loan Growth 2.00 1.40 percent Apr 2026
Loans to Private Sector 3182425.00 3161070.00 EUR Million Apr 2026
Money Supply M1 1626767.00 1610709.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 3060343.00 3040368.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Money Supply M3 3613724.00 3589120.00 EUR Million Mar 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
381.30 386.90 421.57 5.29 1972 - 2026 EUR Billion Monthly
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France Forex Reserves Fall Further
France’s official reserve assets declined further to €381.30 billion at the end of May 2026 from €386.90 billion in April. This was the smallest amount since December 2025, amid decreases in gold reserves (€304.84 billion vs €310.09 billion in April), foreign currency reserves (€31.15 billion vs €31.65 billion), and other reserve assets (€6.46 billion vs €6.47 billion). Meanwhile, claims on the IMF rose to €38.85 billion from €38.68 billion in the previous month. In May 2025, total reserve assets stood at €304.61 billion.
2026-06-05
France Forex Reserves Drop in April
France’s official reserve assets fell to €386.90 billion at the end of April 2026 from €390.63 billion in March, marking the smallest amount since December 2025. The €3.73 billion decline was due to decreases in all components, namely gold reserves (€310.09 billion vs €312.91 billion in March), foreign currency reserves (€31.65 billion vs €32.30 billion), claims on the IMF (€38.68 billion vs €38.86 billion), and other reserve assets (€6.47 billion vs €6.57 billion). In April 2025, total reserve assets stood at €303.06 billion.
2026-05-11
France Forex Reserves Fall in March
France’s official reserve assets fell to €390.63 billion at the end of March 2026 from a record €421.57 billion in February. The €30.94 billion decrease was largely due to a decline in gold reserves, falling to €312.91 billion from €345.87 billion in February. On the other hand, increases were recorded in foreign currency reserves (€32.30 billion vs €31.01 billion), claims on the IMF (€38.86 billion vs €38.23 billion), and other reserve assets (€6.57 billion vs €6.46 billion). In March 2025, the reserves stood at €305.12 billion.
2026-04-08