France vs Japan: Secondary income, other sectors, payments
Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time
- France
- Japan
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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About this data
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.