France vs Netherlands: Primary income receipts

France
408.49 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Netherlands
422.62 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
France rank
6th
Netherlands rank
5th

Primary income receipts over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 422.62 billion BoP, current US$ against 408.49 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 14.13 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.

France ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 198 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 8.09 billion BoP, current US$ 5.79 billion BoP, current US$ 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ France
1980s 26.21 billion BoP, current US$ 14.08 billion BoP, current US$ 12.13 billion BoP, current US$ France
1990s 65.56 billion BoP, current US$ 32.84 billion BoP, current US$ 32.71 billion BoP, current US$ France
2000s 166.36 billion BoP, current US$ 166.75 billion BoP, current US$ 391.66 million BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2010s 210.94 billion BoP, current US$ 322.56 billion BoP, current US$ 111.61 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2020s 293.47 billion BoP, current US$ 365.87 billion BoP, current US$ 72.40 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, France or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 422.62 billion BoP, current US$ against 408.49 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between France and Netherlands?
14.13 billion BoP, current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for primary income receipts?
France ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (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
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.