France vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 293.04 billion against 68.74 billion in France, a difference of 224.31 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 billion | 664.71 million | 1.03 billion | France |
| 1980s | 1.64 billion | 9.70 billion | 8.06 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.34 billion | 45.69 billion | 39.35 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 38.82 billion | 101.76 billion | 62.94 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 64.20 billion | 180.93 billion | 116.72 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 72.98 billion | 257.21 billion | 184.23 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 293.04 billion against 68.74 billion in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd between France and Japan?
- 224.31 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd?
- France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD (balance of payments basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP