France vs Netherlands: Primary income payments

France
348.85 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Netherlands
433.43 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
France rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th

Primary income payments over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
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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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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.