China vs France: Primary income receipts

China
342.69 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
France
408.49 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
China rank
8th
France rank
6th

Primary income receipts over time

  • China
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 408.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 342.69 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 65.80 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was France ahead.

Globally, China ranks 8th and France ranks 6th of 198 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.