Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in France
France: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 345.67 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in France, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income, debit/expenditure in France stood at 345.67 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in France peaked at 345.67 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 123.36 billion, in 2020.
That places France 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180.32 billion | 135.81 billion | 221.38 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 146.22 billion | 126.63 billion | 158.75 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.34 billion | 123.36 billion | 345.67 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 China (People’s Republic of) 439.28 billion compare
- 5 Netherlands, The 433.43 billion compare
- 6 Luxembourg 411.42 billion compare
- 8 Germany 302.48 billion compare
- 9 Singapore 288.59 billion compare
- 10 Switzerland 252.44 billion compare
More trade data for France
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 1.53 trillion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 733.29 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 341.44 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 112.44 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 1.07 billion (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 178,148 1000 USD (2008)
- Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Advanced 98.17 (2025)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent 163.19 (2021)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Trade balance on CO2 -169.16 (2021)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross imports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent 332.35 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in France?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in France was 345.67 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 345.67 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.36 billion in 2020.
- How does France rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- France ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.