France vs Saudi Arabia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
France currently reports 56.06 billion current LCU against 39.99 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 16.07 billion current LCU.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 464.15 million current LCU | -2.97 billion current LCU | 3.43 billion current LCU | France |
| 1970s | 902.96 million current LCU | -1.14 billion current LCU | 2.05 billion current LCU | France |
| 1980s | 2.53 billion current LCU | 30.03 billion current LCU | 27.50 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 10.52 billion current LCU | 14.71 billion current LCU | 4.20 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 32.38 billion current LCU | 10.27 billion current LCU | 22.11 billion current LCU | France |
| 2010s | 51.58 billion current LCU | 59.95 billion current LCU | 8.37 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 65.81 billion current LCU | 35.96 billion current LCU | 29.85 billion current LCU | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), France or Saudi Arabia?
- France, at 56.06 billion current LCU against 39.99 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 16.07 billion current LCU, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- France ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.