Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in France
France: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was -52.80 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in France, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in France stood at -52.80 billion.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in France peaked at -39.24 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -65.42 billion, in 2014.
France ranks 194th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -39.24 billion | — |
| 2006 | -39.39 billion | +0.4% |
| 2007 | -44.92 billion | +14.0% |
| 2008 | -50.08 billion | +11.5% |
| 2009 | -50.50 billion | +0.8% |
| 2010 | -49.83 billion | -1.3% |
| 2011 | -52.03 billion | +4.4% |
| 2012 | -55.32 billion | +6.3% |
| 2013 | -59.65 billion | +7.8% |
| 2014 | -65.42 billion | +9.7% |
| 2015 | -51.08 billion | -21.9% |
| 2016 | -52.09 billion | +2.0% |
| 2017 | -47.07 billion | -9.6% |
| 2018 | -56.05 billion | +19.1% |
| 2019 | -50.95 billion | -9.1% |
| 2020 | -61.14 billion | +20.0% |
| 2021 | -56.68 billion | -7.3% |
| 2022 | -53.34 billion | -5.9% |
| 2023 | -54.66 billion | +2.5% |
| 2024 | -52.80 billion | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -44.83 billion | -50.50 billion | -39.24 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -53.95 billion | -65.42 billion | -47.07 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -55.72 billion | -61.14 billion | -52.80 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 191 Italy -20.28 billion compare
- 192 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -23.39 billion compare
- 193 Japan -30.48 billion compare
- 195 Saudi Arabia -54.70 billion compare
- 196 Germany -74.03 billion compare
- 197 United States of America -240.73 billion compare
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 secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in France?
- Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in France was -52.80 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was -39.24 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.42 billion in 2014.
- How does France rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
- France ranks 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary 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.