Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in France
France: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 692,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in France, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 692,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in France peaked at 692,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
France ranks 28th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 9,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 11,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 17,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1979 | 26,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1980 | 38,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1981 | 48,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 47,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 37,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 37,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 40,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 44,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 51,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 63,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 76,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 103,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 129,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 162,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 183,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 77,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 1995 | 83,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 88,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 106,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 123,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 158,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 157,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 161,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 146,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 198,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 254,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 325,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 408,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 512,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 528,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 394,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 411,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 441,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 396,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 396,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 399,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 340,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 329,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 354,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 411,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 432,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 329,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 449,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 500,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 692,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 692,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 189,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- France's 692,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 48,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 183,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 308,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 146,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 528,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 391,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 329,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 441,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 329,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 692,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 25 Israel 848,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Aruba 800,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 South Korea 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Marshall Islands 567,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Palestine 558,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Austria 529,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in France?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in France was 692,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 692,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does France rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.