France vs North America: Secondary income, other sectors, payments
Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time
- France
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 363.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.45 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 290.40 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 5.0 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and North America ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and North America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 480.72 million BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.17 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 9.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.53 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 33.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 111.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 78.65 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 43.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 196.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 152.33 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 60.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 310.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 249.45 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, France or North America?
- North America, at 363.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.45 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between France and North America?
- 290.40 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and North America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and North America rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- France ranks 3rd and North America ranks 6th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.