France vs Japan: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 279.96 billion BoP, current US$ against 59.64 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 220.32 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.7 times France's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 38.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 101.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 64.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 180.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 116.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 69.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 249.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 180.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 279.96 billion BoP, current US$ against 59.64 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between France and Japan?
- 220.32 billion BoP, current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for net primary income?
- France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.