France secondary income paid
France secondary income paid stood at 8,731 EUR million in Jul 2026, according to Eurostat – balance of payments by country, monthly (bop_c6_m), compiled by Banque de France. It is one of the indicators in the Monthly balance of payments table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2008 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Monthly balance of payments table
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current account, debit | 127,487 | 131,079 | 138,578 | 130,049 | 123,889 | 114,411 | 109,248 | 133,664 | 112,368 | 121,671 | |
| Secondary income paid | 8,731 | 8,318 | 9,233 | 9,293 | 9,218 | 11,525 | 9,913 | 12,943 | 9,456 | 10,523 | |
| Goods imports | 60,951 | 65,310 | 57,650 | 63,485 | 63,827 | 55,994 | 51,329 | 56,555 | 56,029 | 58,715 |
Understanding france secondary income paid
Outgoing unrequited financial transfers sent abroad without receiving a direct economic asset or service in return are captured by this series. Total debits in this category encompass regular workers' remittances sent outward, international aid disbursements, recurring institutional membership dues paid abroad, and various forms of cross-border philanthropic or fiscal transfers. Unlike direct investment or trade payments, which involve a direct exchange of goods, services, or capital claims, these transactions represent unilateral transfers of purchasing power away from the domestic economy.
Interpreting these figures requires recognizing that they often lack the strong cyclical reactivity associated with merchandise trade or financial market returns. Early estimates rely on sample-based banking surveys and administrative records, leaving them vulnerable to subsequent statistical revisions. Analysts evaluating the series should look at multi-month moving averages rather than isolated monthly figures to understand underlying transfer patterns, and should refrain from treating these outflows as a measure of commercial competitiveness or import demand.
Frequently asked questions
- What distinguishes secondary income payments from merchandise import costs?
- Secondary payments involve no physical goods, services, or financial assets received in exchange for the transferred funds.
- Do these outflows exhibit predictable seasonality?
- Certain institutional dues and remittance patterns show periodic clustering around specific calendar months and holidays.
- Why do initial estimates of these transfers change in later publications?
- Early calculations depend on partial banking and administrative samples that are updated when final institutional data arrive.