France vs Japan: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)

France
60.68 billion current US$
in 2024
Japan
255.03 billion current US$
in 2024
France rank
4th
Japan rank
1st

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 255.03 billion current US$ against 60.68 billion current US$ in France, a difference of 194.35 billion current US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 209 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 1.27 billion current US$ 85.93 million current US$ 1.18 billion current US$ France
1980s 3.06 billion current US$ 7.62 billion current US$ 4.56 billion current US$ Japan
1990s 12.07 billion current US$ 44.19 billion current US$ 32.13 billion current US$ Japan
2000s 39.95 billion current US$ 100.94 billion current US$ 60.99 billion current US$ Japan
2010s 63.46 billion current US$ 179.42 billion current US$ 115.96 billion current US$ Japan
2020s 72.87 billion current US$ 239.26 billion current US$ 166.39 billion current US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), France or Japan?
Japan, at 255.03 billion current US$ against 60.68 billion current US$ in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between France and Japan?
194.35 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 9,856 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.