Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in France
France: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 59.31 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in France, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded 59.31 billion for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in France peaked at 94.18 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.39 billion, in 2005.
That places France 3rd out of 197 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.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.39 billion | — |
| 2006 | 48.06 billion | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 54.71 billion | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 63.83 billion | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 61.23 billion | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 71.31 billion | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 79.19 billion | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 60.26 billion | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 66.16 billion | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 66.07 billion | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.38 billion | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 51.00 billion | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 54.40 billion | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 64.01 billion | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 82.49 billion | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 53.97 billion | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 94.18 billion | +74.5% |
| 2022 | 83.46 billion | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 64.72 billion | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 59.31 billion | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.44 billion | 39.39 billion | 63.83 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.73 billion | 51.00 billion | 82.49 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.13 billion | 53.97 billion | 94.18 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for France
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,491 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 249.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 24.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 312.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 309.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,503 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in France?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in France was 59.31 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 94.18 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.39 billion in 2005.
- How does France rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- France ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (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.