France vs North America: Secondary income, other sectors, payments

France
73.45 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
North America
363.86 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
France rank
3rd
North America rank
6th

Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time

  • France
  • North America
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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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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.