France general government financial assets: debt securities
France general government financial assets: debt securities stood at 35,653 EUR million in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Government debt and financial accounts table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q4 1998 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Government debt and financial accounts table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets, consolidated outstanding amounts | |||||||||||
| Debt securities | 35,653 | 36,420 | 36,951 | 36,096 | 36,383 | 37,136 | 37,226 | 37,913 | 37,539 | 40,471 | |
| Loans | 102,930 | 104,071 | 104,957 | 105,228 | 106,108 | 106,305 | 107,201 | 107,157 | 106,716 | 109,732 |
Understanding france general government financial assets: debt securities
Marketable debt instruments issued by other domestic or foreign sectors and held as investments by public authorities are captured in this asset line. This category measures sovereign bonds, corporate notes, or bills owned by government administrative bodies or social security funds as part of their reserve management or investment portfolios. Direct loans and equity shares are excluded to maintain a strict focus on securitized debt assets.
Evaluating these figures requires monitoring portfolio adjustments made by public investment funds or social security reserve managers responding to market interest rate movements. Valuation adjustments can alter the reported figures significantly if assets are marked to market price changes. Observers should verify whether changes in this series reflect active portfolio purchases or passive valuation effects resulting from shifting bond yields.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series measure government debt owed to others?
- No, this measures debt securities owned by the government as an asset, not liabilities owed.
- What types of bonds can be held in this asset portfolio?
- Government bonds, municipal paper, and corporate debt securities acquired by public entities.
- How do market price changes impact this asset series?
- Fluctuations in secondary market yields alter the balance sheet value of held securities.