Euro area vs France: Primary income payments

Euro area
1.59 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2025
France
348.85 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Euro area rank
2nd
France rank
7th

Primary income payments over time

  • Euro area
  • France
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 1.59 trillion BoP, current US$ against 348.85 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 1.24 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes Euro area's figure about 4.6 times France's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 2nd and France ranks 7th of 2 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area France Difference Ahead
1990s 207.58 billion BoP, current US$ 60.40 billion BoP, current US$ 147.19 billion BoP, current US$ Euro area
2000s 944.03 billion BoP, current US$ 128.09 billion BoP, current US$ 815.94 billion BoP, current US$ Euro area
2010s 1.47 trillion BoP, current US$ 146.22 billion BoP, current US$ 1.32 trillion BoP, current US$ Euro area
2020s 1.91 trillion BoP, current US$ 243.42 billion BoP, current US$ 1.67 trillion BoP, current US$ Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Euro area or France?
Euro area, at 1.59 trillion BoP, current US$ against 348.85 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Euro area and France?
1.24 trillion BoP, current US$, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and France?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Euro area and France rank globally for primary income payments?
Euro area ranks 2nd and France ranks 7th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.