Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in France
France: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -49.83 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in France, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
France recorded -49.83 billion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in France peaked at -586.40 million current LCU in 1960 and was at its lowest, -53.35 billion current LCU, in 2023.
That places France 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in France, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -586.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -669.00 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1962 | -678.50 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1963 | -688.70 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1964 | -755.80 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1965 | -810.30 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1966 | -862.90 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1967 | -873.50 million current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1968 | -1.04 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1969 | -1.24 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1970 | -1.40 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1971 | -1.78 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1972 | -1.68 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1973 | -2.34 billion current LCU | +39.3% |
| 1974 | -2.06 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1975 | -2.80 billion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1976 | -3.09 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1977 | -3.29 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1978 | -4.35 billion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 1979 | -5.20 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1980 | -5.54 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1981 | -6.76 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1982 | -8.19 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1983 | -9.01 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1984 | -8.29 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 1985 | -9.58 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1986 | -10.95 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1987 | -12.21 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1988 | -14.12 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1989 | -12.43 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1990 | -11.51 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 1991 | -14.82 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 1992 | -14.51 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1993 | -15.18 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1994 | -16.01 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1995 | -15.47 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1996 | -15.85 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1997 | -17.70 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1998 | -18.05 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1999 | -20.68 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2000 | -22.58 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2001 | -23.73 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2002 | -22.59 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2003 | -23.54 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2004 | -25.04 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2005 | -27.86 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2006 | -30.91 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2007 | -33.62 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2008 | -33.79 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2009 | -36.34 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2010 | -35.77 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2011 | -38.30 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2012 | -43.71 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2013 | -47.05 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2014 | -48.52 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2015 | -45.54 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2016 | -46.39 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2017 | -43.34 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2018 | -47.23 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2019 | -46.41 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2020 | -51.08 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2021 | -46.81 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2022 | -51.54 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2023 | -53.35 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2024 | -49.83 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -821.01 million current LCU | -1.24 billion current LCU | -586.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.80 billion current LCU | -5.20 billion current LCU | -1.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.71 billion current LCU | -14.12 billion current LCU | -5.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -15.98 billion current LCU | -20.68 billion current LCU | -11.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -28.00 billion current LCU | -36.34 billion current LCU | -22.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -44.23 billion current LCU | -48.52 billion current LCU | -35.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -50.52 billion current LCU | -53.35 billion current LCU | -46.81 billion current LCU | 5 |
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 48,986 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 43,351 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8411 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 39,919 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in France?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in France was -49.83 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was -586.40 million current LCU in 1960.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.35 billion current LCU in 2023.
- How does France rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- France ranks 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.