The average daily turnover of foreign exchange (forex) transactions and derivatives traded in France grew steadily greatly between 2001 and 2013, before gradually declining in the following years. From a peak of 189.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2013, by 2019 this had fallen to 167.1 billion U.S. dollars. The most commonly traded was foreign exchange rate swaps, which are agreements to swap the principal and interest payments made on one currency for the principal and interest payments on a loan of equal value in another currency. In 2022, swaps accounted for around 73 percent of the total daily forex turnover in France.

Graph and download economic data for France / U.S. Foreign Exchange Rate (DISCONTINUED) (EXFRUS) from Jan 1971 to Dec 2001 about France, exchange rate, currency, rate, and USA.

By the end of 2019, forex trades involving the euro in France had declined to 167 - around 12 percent lower than the average turnover recorded in 2013. This figure is still above the value of 152 billion U.S. dollars recorded in 2010, and over three times higher than the average daily turnover recorded in 2000. The forex - or foreign exchange market - turnover per day is a figure that is not often measured, only once every three years. No figures are available for 2020, for instance.

Czech Republic Forex: CNB: Former EMU Currency: France Franc data was reported at 3.815 FRF/CZK in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.837 FRF/CZK for Jan 2025. Czech Republic Forex: CNB: Former EMU Currency: France Franc data is updated monthly, averaging 4.182 FRF/CZK from Jan 1993 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 386 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.857 FRF/CZK in Mar 1999 and a record low of 3.581 FRF/CZK in Mar 2023. Czech Republic Forex: CNB: Former EMU Currency: France Franc data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Czech National Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Czech Republic – Table CZ.M011: Foreign Exchange Rate.

The official currency of France is the Euro. Euro Exchange Rate - EUR/USD - France - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

Valutareservene i Frankrike økte til 292,59 milliarder euro i januar fra 275,08 milliarder euro i desember 2024. Gjeldende verdier, historiske data, prognoser, statistikk, diagrammer og økonomiske kalender - Frankrike - Valutareserver.

France FR: International Liquidity: Foreign Exchange data was reported at 37.743 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 39.185 USD bn for 2016. France FR: International Liquidity: Foreign Exchange data is updated yearly, averaging 19.992 USD bn from Dec 1950 (Median) to 2017, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.587 USD bn in 2007 and a record low of 19.000 USD mn in 1951. France FR: International Liquidity: Foreign Exchange data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.IMF.IFS: International Liquidity: Annual.

India Foreign Exchange Rate: Monthly Average: France Francs data was reported at 0.008 INR/FRF in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.008 INR/FRF for Sep 2018. India Foreign Exchange Rate: Monthly Average: France Francs data is updated monthly, averaging 0.032 INR/FRF from May 1972 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 558 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.546 INR/FRF in Jan 1986 and a record low of 0.006 INR/FRF in Feb 2011. India Foreign Exchange Rate: Monthly Average: France Francs data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates – Table IN.MC003: Foreign Exchange Rate: Monthly Average.

France FR: International Liquidity: Foreign Exchange: of which Financial Derivatives Related to International Reserves data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.089 USD mn for 2015. France FR: International Liquidity: Foreign Exchange: of which Financial Derivatives Related to International Reserves data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2016, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.214 USD mn in 2014 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2016. France FR: International Liquidity: Foreign Exchange: of which Financial Derivatives Related to International Reserves data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.IMF.IFS: International Liquidity: Annual.

Data for reserves for France, the UK and Switzerland. British and Swiss data at daily frequency. French data at bi-weekly frequency. Data copied directly from archives. For the Bretton Woods period (1945-1971). More details in the data paper available here https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/he7gx.

Key information about France M2 Growth

• France Money Supply M2 increased 1.4 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with a growth of 0.5 % in the previous month
• France Money Supply M2 growth data is updated monthly, available from Dec 1978 to Jan 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 16.6 % in Jan 2021 and a record low of -2.7 % in Aug 1992

CEIC calculates M2 Growth Rate from monthly M2. The Banque de France provides M2 in EUR. France is part of the Euro Area and the reported figure corresponds to its contribution to the Euro money supply. Since December 1980, data is not fully comparable with data of previous periods as 'Resident' refers to the residents of France and of other euro area member states (before that France only). M2 Growth Rate prior to January 1981 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Further information about France M2 Growth

• In the latest reports, France Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 31.8 USD bn in Jan 2025
• The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 0.5 Months of Import in Dec 2024
• France Domestic Credit reached 5,284.9 USD bn in Nov 2024, representing an increased of 1.7 % YoY
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 2.4 % in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 2.7 % in the previous year
• Household Debt of France reached 2,335.5 USD bn in Sep 2024, accounting for 74.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP

This table contains 45 series, with data for years 1950 - 2015 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2016-01-05. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Type of currency (45 items: United States dollar; noon spot rate; average; Danish krone; noon spot rate; average; French franc; noon spot rate; average; Belgian franc; noon spot rate; average ...).

French Polynesia PF: Official Rate: Period Average: USD per National Currency data was reported at 0.010 USD/XPF in Aug 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.010 USD/XPF for Jul 2018. French Polynesia PF: Official Rate: Period Average: USD per National Currency data is updated monthly, averaging 0.011 USD/XPF from Jan 1957 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 740 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.020 USD/XPF in Dec 1958 and a record low of 0.005 USD/XPF in Mar 1985. French Polynesia PF: Official Rate: Period Average: USD per National Currency data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s French Polynesia – Table PF.IMF.IFS: Foreign Exchange Rates.

French Polynesia PF: Official Rate: End of Period: SDR per National Currency data was reported at 0.007 XDR/XPF in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.007 XDR/XPF for 2016. French Polynesia PF: Official Rate: End of Period: SDR per National Currency data is updated yearly, averaging 0.008 XDR/XPF from Dec 1950 (Median) to 2017, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.020 XDR/XPF in 1958 and a record low of 0.006 XDR/XPF in 1984. French Polynesia PF: Official Rate: End of Period: SDR per National Currency data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s French Polynesia – Table PF.IMF.IFS: Foreign Exchange Rates: Annual.

French Polynesia PF: Official Rate: Period Average: National Currency per USD data was reported at 102.591 XPF/USD in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 100.122 XPF/USD for Jun 2018. French Polynesia PF: Official Rate: Period Average: National Currency per USD data is updated quarterly, averaging 92.617 XPF/USD from Mar 1957 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 247 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 181.093 XPF/USD in Mar 1985 and a record low of 49.628 XPF/USD in Dec 1958. French Polynesia PF: Official Rate: Period Average: National Currency per USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s French Polynesia – Table PF.IMF.IFS: Foreign Exchange Rates: Quarterly.

Foreign Exchange Rate: Month End: French Franc: Buy data was reported at 653.167 FRF/COP in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 660.763 FRF/COP for Jan 2025. Foreign Exchange Rate: Month End: French Franc: Buy data is updated monthly, averaging 575.333 FRF/COP from Jun 2014 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 129 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 785.736 FRF/COP in Apr 2023 and a record low of 381.711 FRF/COP in Jul 2014. Foreign Exchange Rate: Month End: French Franc: Buy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of the Republic of Colombia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.M009: Foreign Exchange Rate.

French Polynesia PF: Official Rate: End of Period: EUR per National Currency data was reported at 0.008 EUR/XPF in Jun 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.008 EUR/XPF for Mar 2018. French Polynesia PF: Official Rate: End of Period: EUR per National Currency data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.008 EUR/XPF from Mar 1999 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 78 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.008 EUR/XPF in Jun 2018 and a record low of 0.008 EUR/XPF in Jun 2018. French Polynesia PF: Official Rate: End of Period: EUR per National Currency data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s French Polynesia – Table PF.IMF.IFS: Foreign Exchange Rates: Quarterly.

France Assets: Foreign Exchange Assets Excl Relation with IMF (FE) data was reported at 47,815.000 EUR mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 51,295.000 EUR mn for 2016. France Assets: Foreign Exchange Assets Excl Relation with IMF (FE) data is updated yearly, averaging 38,215.500 EUR mn from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2017, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86,986.000 EUR mn in 2008 and a record low of 20,708.600 EUR mn in 2003. France Assets: Foreign Exchange Assets Excl Relation with IMF (FE) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of France. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.KB021: Balance Sheet: Banque de France: Annual.

France Official Reserve Assets: FCR: Other Reserve Assets data was reported at 1,445.633 EUR mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,444.240 EUR mn for Sep 2018. France Official Reserve Assets: FCR: Other Reserve Assets data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 EUR mn from Feb 2004 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 177 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,544.233 EUR mn in Nov 2015 and a record low of 0.000 EUR mn in Dec 2011. France Official Reserve Assets: FCR: Other Reserve Assets data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of France. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.KA004: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets.

France FR: Gross Public Debt: USD: Central Government: Foreign Currency data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in Mar 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for Dec 2017. France FR: Gross Public Debt: USD: Central Government: Foreign Currency data is updated quarterly, averaging 11.552 USD bn from Mar 2010 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.285 USD bn in Mar 2010 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Mar 2018. France FR: Gross Public Debt: USD: Central Government: Foreign Currency data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank: QPSD: Gross Public Debt: Central Government.