France vs Japan: Secondary income, other sectors, payments

France
73.45 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Japan
71.69 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th

Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 73.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 71.69 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 1.77 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 11.52 billion BoP, current US$ 12.53 billion BoP, current US$ 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ Japan
2000s 33.23 billion BoP, current US$ 12.71 billion BoP, current US$ 20.52 billion BoP, current US$ France
2010s 43.70 billion BoP, current US$ 26.70 billion BoP, current US$ 17.01 billion BoP, current US$ France
2020s 60.97 billion BoP, current US$ 54.22 billion BoP, current US$ 6.75 billion BoP, current US$ France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, France or Japan?
France, at 73.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 71.69 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between France and Japan?
1.77 billion BoP, current US$, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do France and Japan rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary income, other sectors, 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
245 places, 8,676 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.