Annual Purchasing Power: Purchasing Power Parities … household in France
France: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing was 0.7325 National currency per US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in France, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency per US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in France stood at 0.7325 National currency per US dollar.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in France peaked at 1.09 National currency per US dollar in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.686 National currency per US dollar, in 1970.
That places France 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in France, year by year
| Year | National currency per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.686 National currency per US dollar | — |
| 1971 | 0.6955 National currency per US dollar | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7129 National currency per US dollar | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7259 National currency per US dollar | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7522 National currency per US dollar | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7758 National currency per US dollar | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8066 National currency per US dollar | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8285 National currency per US dollar | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8421 National currency per US dollar | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8575 National currency per US dollar | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8753 National currency per US dollar | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9129 National currency per US dollar | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9668 National currency per US dollar | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.02 National currency per US dollar | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 National currency per US dollar | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 National currency per US dollar | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.09 National currency per US dollar | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.09 National currency per US dollar | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.07 National currency per US dollar | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.07 National currency per US dollar | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.05 National currency per US dollar | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.04 National currency per US dollar | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 National currency per US dollar | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.03 National currency per US dollar | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 National currency per US dollar | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 National currency per US dollar | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1 National currency per US dollar | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9883 National currency per US dollar | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9812 National currency per US dollar | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9661 National currency per US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9353 National currency per US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9112 National currency per US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9055 National currency per US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9398 National currency per US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9435 National currency per US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9291 National currency per US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9278 National currency per US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9261 National currency per US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9252 National currency per US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9078 National currency per US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8979 National currency per US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8827 National currency per US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8865 National currency per US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8611 National currency per US dollar | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8595 National currency per US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8719 National currency per US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8471 National currency per US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8478 National currency per US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8407 National currency per US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8074 National currency per US dollar | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7927 National currency per US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7922 National currency per US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7443 National currency per US dollar | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7194 National currency per US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7169 National currency per US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7325 National currency per US dollar | +2.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.7325 National currency per US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 National currency per US dollar, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 0.7325 National currency per US dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9848 National currency per US dollar, 74% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7683 National currency per US dollar | 0.686 National currency per US dollar | 0.8575 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 National currency per US dollar | 0.8753 National currency per US dollar | 1.09 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 National currency per US dollar | 0.9661 National currency per US dollar | 1.05 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9251 National currency per US dollar | 0.9055 National currency per US dollar | 0.9435 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8603 National currency per US dollar | 0.8074 National currency per US dollar | 0.8979 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7497 National currency per US dollar | 0.7169 National currency per US dollar | 0.7927 National currency per US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 41 Finland 0.802 National currency per US dollar compare
- 42 Belgium 0.7718 National currency per US dollar compare
- 43 Austria 0.7504 National currency per US dollar compare
- 45 Germany 0.7189 National currency per US dollar compare
- 46 United Kingdom 0.7015 National currency per US dollar compare
- 47 Italy 0.6448 National currency per US dollar compare
More population data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in France?
- Annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in France was 0.7325 National currency per US dollar in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 National currency per US dollar in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.686 National currency per US dollar in 1970.
- How does France rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing?
- France ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing Power Parities for household final consumption expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table shows annual Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for Gross Domestic Product (GDP), household final consumption expenditure and actual individual consumption. It also shows exchange rates (annual averages and end of period), sourced from the International Monetary Fund's database on International Financial Statistics. Final consumption expenditure is the expenditure of resident households on consumption goods or services, while individual consumption is the sum of household consumption plus the individual (not collective) consumption of the non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) and General Government sectors. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE4 dataset. For further information on (PPPs) please check the following link: Purchasing Power Parities and more precisely FAQ 2: Purchasing power parities OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org