France vs United States: Net errors and omissions
Net errors and omissions over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports -24.81 billion BoP, current US$ against -97.21 billion BoP, current US$ in United States, a difference of 72.40 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 194th and United States ranks 197th of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 846.91 million BoP, current US$ | 9.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.12 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | -328.85 million BoP, current US$ | 20.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.48 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 291.79 million BoP, current US$ | 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.04 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | -11.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.38 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | -3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 817.60 million BoP, current US$ | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | -17.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 677.20 million BoP, current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net errors and omissions, France or United States?
- France, at -24.81 billion BoP, current US$ against -97.21 billion BoP, current US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net errors and omissions between France and United States?
- 72.40 billion BoP, current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and United States rank globally for net errors and omissions?
- France ranks 194th and United States ranks 197th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.