France vs Saudi Arabia: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad)

France
-53.93 billion current US$
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-65.56 billion current US$
in 2025
France rank
198th
Saudi Arabia rank
200th

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) over time

  • France
  • Saudi Arabia
-60.0B-40.0B-20.0B0196019922025

How they compare

France currently reports -53.93 billion current US$ against -65.56 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11.63 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

France ranks 198th and Saudi Arabia ranks 200th of 202 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s -4.20 billion current US$ -3.40 billion current US$ 799.19 million current US$ Saudi Arabia
1980s -9.79 billion current US$ -9.31 billion current US$ 477.53 million current US$ Saudi Arabia
1990s -18.82 billion current US$ -16.15 billion current US$ 2.67 billion current US$ Saudi Arabia
2000s -34.12 billion current US$ -17.45 billion current US$ 16.67 billion current US$ Saudi Arabia
2010s -54.24 billion current US$ -36.53 billion current US$ 17.71 billion current US$ Saudi Arabia
2020s -55.92 billion current US$ -46.69 billion current US$ 9.23 billion current US$ Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad), France or Saudi Arabia?
France, at -53.93 billion current US$ against -65.56 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) between France and Saudi Arabia?
11.63 billion current US$, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
France ranks 198th and Saudi Arabia ranks 200th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers 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
202 places, 8,133 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.