Gross external debt, quarterly (World Bank QEDS): France
The latest reading SOTW holds for France is 9,528,071 USD mn for 2026-Q2, from World Bank.
Source series · Listed tier · External · Quarterly · USD mn · WB.L.QEDS.EXTDEBT.USD.Q · FRA
Listed tier: bulk-loaded from the publisher's file as published; not individually reviewed by SOTW.
- Latest
- 9,528,071
- USD mn · 2026-Q2
- Previous
- 9,238,076
- USD mn · 2026-Q1
- Earliest held
- 1,728,126
- USD mn · 2002-Q4
- Readings shown
- 95
- Every reading SOTW holds
France · history
USD mn · Quarterly
Readings, newest first
| Period | Value (USD mn) |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | 9,528,071 |
| 2026-Q1 | 9,238,076 |
| 2025-Q4 | 9,138,022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 9,162,598 |
| 2025-Q2 | 9,099,776 |
| 2025-Q1 | 8,284,784 |
| 2024-Q4 | 7,588,642 |
| 2024-Q3 | 8,257,757 |
| 2024-Q2 | 7,716,430 |
| 2024-Q1 | 7,803,106 |
| 2023-Q4 | 7,637,821 |
| 2023-Q3 | 7,414,677 |
| 2023-Q2 | 7,477,061 |
| 2023-Q1 | 7,429,559 |
| 2022-Q4 | 6,918,086 |
| 2022-Q3 | 6,621,508 |
| 2022-Q2 | 7,073,392 |
| 2022-Q1 | 7,474,934 |
| 2021-Q4 | 7,255,415 |
| 2021-Q3 | 7,550,848 |
| 2021-Q2 | 7,537,817 |
| 2021-Q1 | 7,378,584 |
| 2020-Q4 | 7,394,751 |
| 2020-Q3 | 7,117,103 |
| 2020-Q2 | 6,779,288 |
| 2020-Q1 | 6,750,715 |
| 2019-Q4 | 6,268,363 |
| 2019-Q3 | 6,459,451 |
| 2019-Q2 | 6,483,566 |
| 2019-Q1 | 6,177,429 |
| 2018-Q4 | 5,829,082 |
| 2018-Q3 | 6,024,311 |
| 2018-Q2 | 6,005,829 |
| 2018-Q1 | 6,161,756 |
| 2017-Q4 | 5,793,679 |
| 2017-Q3 | 5,775,391 |
| 2017-Q2 | 5,585,566 |
| 2017-Q1 | 5,271,977 |
| 2016-Q4 | 4,991,533 |
| 2016-Q3 | 5,471,621 |
| 2016-Q2 | 5,383,870 |
| 2016-Q1 | 5,364,422 |
| 2015-Q4 | 4,979,756 |
| 2015-Q3 | 5,211,317 |
| 2015-Q2 | 5,228,008 |
| 2015-Q1 | 5,250,317 |
| 2014-Q4 | 5,496,290 |
| 2014-Q3 | 5,692,136 |
| 2014-Q2 | 6,016,230 |
| 2014-Q1 | 5,743,435 |
| 2013-Q4 | 5,549,362 |
| 2013-Q3 | 5,582,252 |
| 2013-Q2 | 5,418,394 |
| 2013-Q1 | 5,307,023 |
| 2012-Q4 | 5,376,705 |
| 2012-Q3 | 5,289,281 |
| 2012-Q2 | 5,171,548 |
| 2012-Q1 | 5,434,713 |
| 2011-Q4 | 5,223,148 |
| 2011-Q3 | 5,632,721 |
| 2011-Q2 | 5,908,058 |
| 2011-Q1 | 5,659,752 |
| 2010-Q4 | 5,160,781 |
| 2010-Q3 | 5,225,584 |
| 2010-Q2 | 4,674,225 |
| 2010-Q1 | 5,080,596 |
| 2009-Q4 | 5,180,198 |
| 2009-Q3 | 5,209,431 |
| 2009-Q2 | 4,955,095 |
| 2009-Q1 | 4,675,912 |
| 2008-Q4 | 4,881,144 |
| 2008-Q3 | 5,071,943 |
| 2008-Q2 | 5,416,271 |
| 2008-Q1 | 5,311,823 |
| 2007-Q4 | 4,843,636 |
| 2007-Q3 | 4,559,248 |
| 2007-Q2 | 4,402,353 |
| 2007-Q1 | 4,119,305 |
| 2006-Q4 | 3,819,255 |
| 2006-Q3 | 3,673,455 |
| 2006-Q2 | 3,498,357 |
| 2006-Q1 | 3,282,545 |
| 2005-Q4 | 3,053,840 |
| 2005-Q3 | 2,907,143 |
| 2005-Q2 | 2,850,493 |
| 2005-Q1 | 2,852,201 |
| 2004-Q4 | 2,853,237 |
| 2004-Q3 | 2,521,801 |
| 2004-Q2 | 2,447,291 |
| 2004-Q1 | 2,384,525 |
| 2003-Q4 | 2,302,270 |
| 2003-Q3 | 2,090,744 |
| 2003-Q2 | 2,037,620 |
| 2003-Q1 | 1,868,288 |
| 2002-Q4 | 1,728,126 |
Source: World Bank. All 95 readings held, 2002-Q4 to 2026-Q2. n/a means the source value is missing or withheld.