France vs Germany: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad)

France
-53.93 billion current US$
in 2024
Germany
-65.12 billion current US$
in 2025
France rank
198th
Germany rank
199th

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) over time

  • France
  • Germany
-60.0B-40.0B-20.0B0196019922025

How they compare

France currently reports -53.93 billion current US$ against -65.12 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 11.18 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Globally, France ranks 198th and Germany ranks 199th of 202 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 8,133 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.