Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (US$)

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Country2003200520062008200920112012201420162017
France70,760,000,00074,360,000,000115,700,000,000102,900,000,000133,100,000,000171,900,000,000198,700,000,000143,500,000,000153,900,000,000156,400,000,000
Definition of Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of December 1, 2020