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. source: Ministere de l'Économie, des Finances, de l'Action et des Comptes publics, France

Foreign Exchange Reserves in France decreased to 390.63 EUR Billion in March from 421.57 EUR Billion in February of 2026. Foreign Exchange Reserves in France averaged 91.81 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 April of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-06 07:45 AM
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Feb €421.573B €409.263B €411.0B
2026-04-08 06:45 AM
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Mar €390.629B €421.573B €423.0B
2026-05-11 06:45 AM
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Apr €390.629B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 12842297.00 12890493.00 EUR Million Feb 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet 1571122.00 1581077.00 EUR Million Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 390.63 421.57 EUR Billion Mar 2026
Interbank Rate 2.11 2.01 percent Mar 2026
ECB Interest Rate 2.15 2.15 percent Mar 2026
Loan Growth 1.30 1.90 percent Feb 2026
Loans to Private Sector 3144314.00 3155359.00 EUR Million Feb 2026
Money Supply M1 1612513.00 1639413.00 EUR Million Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 3042498.00 3091590.00 EUR Million Jan 2026
Money Supply M3 3620123.00 3653534.00 EUR Million Jan 2026
Private Debt to GDP 204.90 204.80 percent Dec 2024


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
390.63 421.57 421.57 5.29 1972 - 2026 EUR Billion Monthly
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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
France Forex Reserves Scales New Record
France’s official reserve assets rose to €421.57 billion at the end of February 2026 from €409.26 billion in January, reaching a new high since records began in 1972. The increase was driven mainly by a rise in gold reserves to €345.87 billion from €334.05 billion in January, while foreign currency reserves also grew modestly to €31.01 billion from €30.55 billion. Claims on the IMF increased slightly to €38.23 billion from €38.20 billion, whereas other reserve assets edged down marginally to €6.46 billion from €6.46 billion. Overall, gold continues to be the primary contributor to France’s reserve growth, while foreign currency holdings and IMF claims added modest gains.
2026-03-06
France Forex Reserves Hit New All-Time High
France’s official reserve assets increased to €409.26 billion in January 2026, reaching a fresh record high, from €362.74 billion in December. This represents a rise of €46.52 billion, driven by increases in gold reserves (€334.05 billion vs €287.48 billion in December) and foreign currency reserves (€30.55 billion vs €30.36 billion). On the other hand, declines were seen in claims on the IMF (€38.20 billion vs €38.41 billion) and other reserve assets (€6.46 billion vs €6.49 billion). In January 2025, the reserves stood at €292.59 billion.
2026-02-06