France vs Netherlands: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 433.43 billion BoP, current US$ against 348.85 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 84.58 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 26.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.71 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 65.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.77 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 128.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 170.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 146.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 332.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 186.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 222.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 371.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 149.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 433.43 billion BoP, current US$ against 348.85 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between France and Netherlands?
- 84.58 billion BoP, current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for primary income payments?
- France ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.