France PEA and PEA-PME statistics
France PEA and PEA-PME equity savings plan statistics are published annually by the Banque de France.
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity savings plan (PEA)9 | |||||||||||
| Equity savings plan (PEA): plans open at 31 December3 | 7,293,637 | 7,283,376 | 6,986,282 | 6,468,487 | 6,631,627 | 6,557,076 | 6,289,365 | 6,152,276 | 6,090,933 | 6,282,379 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): plans opened less than 5 years ago | 2,258,236 | 2,285,292 | 2,184,467 | 1,833,860 | 2,148,834 | 2,055,456 | 1,949,518 | 1,645,169 | 1,454,694 | 1,335,581 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): plans opened between 5 and 8 years ago | 1,000,336 | 952,778 | 892,006 | 765,468 | 856,465 | 784,230 | 799,762 | 704,681 | 607,379 | 506,686 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): plans opened more than 8 years ago | 4,035,066 | 4,045,306 | 3,909,809 | 3,569,159 | 3,626,328 | 3,717,390 | 3,540,086 | 3,802,426 | 4,028,860 | 4,440,112 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): plans opened during the year | 705,348 | 593,537 | 438,595 | 407,469 | 535,919 | 512,757 | 545,046 | 387,383 | 468,954 | 348,410 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): plans closed during the year2 | 307,989 | 328,525 | 317,224 | 265,333 | 309,164 | 293,215 | 317,707 | 348,527 | 417,446 | 419,115 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): plans closed less than 5 years after opening | 106,025 | 115,230 | |||||||||
| Equity savings plan (PEA): plans closed more than 5 years after opening | 201,964 | 213,295 | 203,784 | 171,887 | 203,921 | 193,830 | 220,729 | 267,302 | 339,966 | 348,598 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): payments into plans during the year3 | 9,958.91 | 7,514.5 | 4,513.59 | 5,307.36 | 5,927.75 | 6,565.51 | 3,687.59 | 3,420.23 | 2,600.95 | 3,453.6 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): payments into plans opened less than 5 years ago | 5,723 | 4,583.87 | 2,603.12 | 2,992.7 | 3,328.08 | 3,536.67 | 1,970.56 | 1,813.39 | 1,364.14 | 1,631.16 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): payments into plans opened between 5 and 8 years ago | 1,185.64 | 748.65 | 400.26 | 490.92 | 541.46 | 700.44 | 425.26 | 330.05 | 191.17 | 249.71 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): payments into plans opened more than 8 years ago | 3,050.27 | 2,181.98 | 1,510.21 | 1,823.74 | 2,058.21 | 2,328.41 | 1,291.77 | 1,276.79 | 1,045.64 | 1,572.73 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): withdrawals during the year3 | 6,689.81 | 7,312.12 | 6,856.5 | 5,995.01 | 5,470.36 | 3,948.92 | 4,618.49 | 4,045.85 | 4,038.81 | 3,903.53 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): withdrawals from plans opened less than 5 years ago | 131.62 | 396 | 521.58 | 480.95 | 415.33 | 322.53 | 229.53 | 187.09 | 185.74 | 206.25 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): withdrawals from plans opened between 5 and 8 years ago | 797.87 | 777.04 | 694.46 | 607.19 | 598.48 | 493.44 | 355.22 | 257.94 | 195.31 | 156.69 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): withdrawals from plans opened more than 8 years ago | 5,760.31 | 6,139.07 | 5,640.45 | 4,906.87 | 4,456.55 | 3,132.95 | 4,033.75 | 3,600.83 | 3,657.76 | 3,540.59 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): cash deposits at 31 December | 14,250.39 | 14,011.7 | 16,444.29 | 18,485.78 | 18,733.3 | 15,948.18 | 15,785.4 | 12,542.82 | |||
| Equity savings plan (PEA): average securities held per plan | 17,343 | 15,660 | |||||||||
| Equity savings plan (PEA): plans by share of the payment ceiling used5 | |||||||||||
| Equity savings plan (PEA): plans having paid in 95% of the ceiling or more | 109,053 | 110,819 | 98,282 | 90,067 | 78,311 | 74,301 | 63,224 | 50,394 | 48,842 | 40,847 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): plans having paid in between 75% and 95% of the ceiling | 74,233 | 80,713 | 77,636 | 75,496 | 73,977 | 80,691 | 82,283 | 75,200 | 84,462 | 90,870 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): plans having paid in between 50% and 75% of the ceiling | 157,317 | 167,498 | 159,952 | 155,403 | 148,974 | 158,813 | 153,357 | 141,583 | 154,454 | 162,114 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): plans having paid in between 10% and 50% of the ceiling | 1,242,511 | 1,327,658 | 1,246,857 | 1,159,927 | 1,192,697 | 1,190,517 | 1,179,971 | 1,074,128 | 1,118,084 | 1,143,338 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): plans having paid in less than 10% of the ceiling | 5,178,605 | 5,596,689 | 5,403,555 | 4,687,597 | 5,137,669 | 5,052,755 | 4,810,530 | 4,810,972 | 4,685,092 | 4,845,213 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): average holdings by share of the ceiling used5 | |||||||||||
| Equity savings plan (PEA): average holdings of plans having paid in 95% of the ceiling or more | 244,358.42 | 233,508.45 | 238,301.5 | 212,853.4 | 251,222.71 | 221,693.43 | 231,072.97 | 201,083.09 | 242,425.99 | 226,429.47 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): average holdings of plans having paid in between 75% and 95% of the ceiling | 217,386.21 | 206,786.05 | 216,662.6 | 191,049.35 | 220,768.96 | 193,132.37 | 199,028.54 | 172,716.98 | 204,322.86 | 189,116.1 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): average holdings of plans having paid in between 50% and 75% of the ceiling | 126,092.68 | 122,287 | 125,768.89 | 115,981.41 | 135,843.82 | 118,070.91 | 123,497.51 | 107,647.29 | 126,072.02 | 117,662.1 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): average holdings of plans having paid in between 10% and 50% of the ceiling | 39,521.87 | 38,721.21 | 38,364.45 | 37,175.03 | 41,048.07 | 36,290.59 | 37,408.28 | 33,331.47 | 37,589.13 | 36,153.33 | |
| Equity savings plan (PEA): average holdings of plans having paid in less than 10% of the ceiling | 3,129.4 | 4,341.78 | 4,102.11 | 4,483.77 | 4,736.16 | 3,125.62 | 3,205.29 | 3,390.93 | 3,860.64 | 4,051.72 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME)9 | |||||||||||
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): plans open at 31 December3 | 298,916 | 291,045 | 270,631 | 249,439 | 239,021 | 223,308 | 216,778 | 206,468 | 188,252 | 182,545 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): plans opened less than 5 years ago | 120,962 | 122,528 | 109,632 | 99,700 | 116,254 | 119,891 | 136,853 | 206,447 | 188,237 | 182,545 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): plans opened between 5 and 8 years ago | 44,866 | 58,366 | 70,128 | 89,347 | 122,759 | 103,417 | 79,925 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): plans opened more than 8 years ago | 133,089 | 110,151 | 90,871 | 60,392 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 0 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): plans opened during the year | 29,533 | 37,367 | 32,813 | 23,769 | 27,749 | 20,811 | 18,450 | 23,682 | 40,480 | 39,036 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): plans closed during the year2 | 15,038 | 15,118 | 12,974 | 10,513 | 10,630 | 10,475 | 10,153 | 8,054 | 6,529 | 5,938 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): plans closed less than 5 years after opening | 6,606 | 7,006 | |||||||||
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): plans closed more than 5 years after opening | 8,432 | 8,112 | 7,132 | 5,045 | 5,059 | 4,197 | 2,572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): payments into plans during the year3 | 422.34 | 389.78 | 337.45 | 310.69 | 391.86 | 255.06 | 205.55 | 228.11 | 239.84 | 236.35 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): payments into plans opened less than 5 years ago | 334.9 | 317.6 | 272.72 | 244.27 | 308.72 | 195.39 | 165.94 | 228.11 | 239.84 | 236.35 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): payments into plans opened between 5 and 8 years ago | 29.18 | 28.75 | 29.03 | 37.8 | 83.09 | 59.66 | 39.61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): payments into plans opened more than 8 years ago | 58.26 | 43.43 | 35.71 | 28.62 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): withdrawals during the year3 | 402.5 | 372.15 | 309.69 | 232.58 | 152.02 | 99.02 | 56.69 | 14.47 | 12.8 | 14.01 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): withdrawals from plans opened less than 5 years ago | 15.5 | 27.86 | 28.64 | 26.43 | 19.74 | 18.13 | 17.68 | 14.47 | 12.8 | 14.01 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): withdrawals from plans opened between 5 and 8 years ago | 129.63 | 181.61 | 136.08 | 130.02 | 132.28 | 80.89 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): withdrawals from plans opened more than 8 years ago | 257.37 | 162.68 | 144.97 | 76.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): cash deposits at 31 December | 675.35 | 641.29 | 709.09 | 679.79 | 638.09 | 475.97 | 400.74 | 275.49 | |||
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): average securities held per plan | 12,428 | 10,084 | |||||||||
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): plans by share of the payment ceiling used5 | |||||||||||
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): plans having paid in 95% of the ceiling or more | 319 | 584 | 603 | 190 | 132 | 47 | 9,155 | 7,577 | 4,901 | 3,689 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): plans having paid in between 75% and 95% of the ceiling | 395 | 462 | 445 | 233 | 135 | 42 | 2,179 | 1,839 | 1,255 | 911 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): plans having paid in between 50% and 75% of the ceiling | 898 | 1,044 | 984 | 544 | 394 | 162 | 4,723 | 3,915 | 2,628 | 2,241 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): plans having paid in between 10% and 50% of the ceiling | 35,003 | 33,127 | 32,917 | 31,404 | 28,709 | 23,766 | 21,581 | 18,872 | 16,074 | 14,772 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): plans having paid in less than 10% of the ceiling | 253,138 | 255,826 | 235,681 | 217,067 | 209,651 | 199,291 | 179,140 | 174,267 | 163,394 | 160,930 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): average holdings by share of the ceiling used5 | |||||||||||
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): average holdings of plans having paid in 95% of the ceiling or more | 221,340.72 | 103,843.87 | 99,851.13 | 235,832.53 | 196,091.9 | 297,448.89 | 70,042.94 | 60,358.54 | 73,781.01 | 66,370.7 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): average holdings of plans having paid in between 75% and 95% of the ceiling | 216,632.03 | 117,336.39 | 104,976.37 | 148,273.32 | 128,629.79 | 132,949.18 | 53,618.95 | 50,056.95 | 58,363.26 | 56,059.75 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): average holdings of plans having paid in between 50% and 75% of the ceiling | 146,623.88 | 96,483.98 | 89,002.9 | 115,393.56 | 98,087.82 | 92,319.41 | 37,679.38 | 34,881.09 | 42,421.49 | 38,517.1 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): average holdings of plans having paid in between 10% and 50% of the ceiling | 60,309.94 | 52,329.82 | 54,041.59 | 57,302.84 | 63,970.41 | 51,812.17 | 16,409.84 | 14,849.5 | 24,833.85 | 21,959.86 | |
| SME equity savings plan (PEA-PME): average holdings of plans having paid in less than 10% of the ceiling | 4,787.63 | 3,932.76 | 3,313.34 | 2,708.65 | 2,655.3 | 3,233.84 | 734.45 | 857.92 | 1,389.15 | 1,241.55 |
Latest reading
The latest reading is 7,293,637 Plans, for 2025. That is +0.1% from 2024. The series on this page is annual and runs from 2016 to 2025. Source: Banque de France – Webstat (webstat.banque-france.fr).
- Latest
- 7,293,637 Plans
- 2025
- vs previous period
- +0.1%
- 2024
About this data
France PEA and PEA-PME equity savings plan statistics are published annually by the Banque de France. The dataset tracks the number of open, newly opened, and closed plans, alongside annual payments, withdrawals, and cash deposits. It also details average holdings and plan distribution by payment ceiling share since 2016.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a French PEA equity savings plan?
- A PEA (Plan d'Épargne en Actions) is a French equity savings plan that allows residents to invest in European equities with tax advantages. The PEA-PME is a specific variation dedicated to small and mid-sized companies.
- What metrics are included in the France PEA statistics?
- The France PEA statistics include the number of active, opened, and closed plans, annual payments, withdrawals, cash deposits, and average holdings in euros.
- How far back does the France PEA database go?
- The annual database for France PEA and PEA-PME statistics starts from the year 2016 and is updated as new annual figures are released.
- Who publishes the France PEA and PEA-PME statistics?
- The annual statistics on French equity savings plans (PEA and PEA-PME) are compiled and published by the Banque de France.
