China vs France: Secondary income receipts
Secondary income receipts over time
- China
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 60.61 billion BoP, current US$ against 46.12 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 14.49 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was France ahead.
China ranks 7th and France ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 534.62 million BoP, current US$ | 8.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.69 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.75 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 26.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.50 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 39.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.01 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 41.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.30 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts, China or France?
- France, at 60.61 billion BoP, current US$ against 46.12 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts between China and France?
- 14.49 billion BoP, current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for secondary income receipts?
- China ranks 7th and France ranks 6th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.