Registering property: Time (days) in France
France: Registering property: Time was 42 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in France, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in France is 42 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in France peaked at 182 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42 days, in 2018.
That places France 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Registering property: Time in France, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 182 days | — |
| 2005 | 182 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 182 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 122 days | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 113 days | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 113 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 74 days | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 74 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64 days | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 64 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42 days | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 42 days | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 42 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.5 days, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 42 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5 days, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149 days | 113 days | 182 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.6 days | 42 days | 74 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
- 72 San Marino 42.5 days compare
- 73 Uganda 42 days compare
- 75 Senegal 41 days compare
- 76 Cote d'Ivoire 39 days compare
- 76 Sri Lanka 39 days compare
More private sector data for France
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 786.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 683.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,940 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in France?
- Registering property: time in France was 42 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 182 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 days in 2018.
- How does France rank for registering property: time?
- France ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures necessary for a business (the buyer) to purchase a property from another business (the seller) and to transfer the property title to the buyer’s name so that the buyer can use the property for expanding its business, use the property as collateral in taking new loans or, if necessary, sell the property to another business. A procedure is defined as any interaction that is legally or in practice required between the buyer, the seller or their agents (if required) and external parties, including government agencies, inspectors, notaries and lawyers.