France secondary income payments: Euro area
France secondary income payments: Euro area stood at 6,434 EUR million in Q2 2026, according to Banque de France – Webstat (webstat.banque-france.fr). It is one of the indicators in the Balance of payments by partner table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2023 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Balance of payments by partner table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro area | |||||||||||
| Secondary income, payments | 6,434 | 7,487 | 7,918 | 6,579 | 9,289 | 7,410 | 6,492 | 6,028 | 7,269 | 6,525 | |
| Secondary income, balance | -551 | -1,063 | 1,241 | -714 | -792 | -828 | 3,136 | -633 | -484 | -1,339 |
Understanding france secondary income payments: Euro area
Unrequited financial outflows dispatched from domestic residents to beneficiaries located within the shared currency zone are measured by this metric. The data covers current transfers leaving the domestic territory, such as workers' remittances sent abroad, international cooperation funds, and regular institutional payments. Transactions involving capital account items, such as debt forgiveness or fixed asset transfers, are strictly excluded from this current account category.
Interpreting these outgoing transfers requires attention to administrative payment schedules and recurring annual remittance cycles rather than immediate domestic economic conditions. Early quarterly estimates frequently experience upward or downward adjustments as institutional reporting improves and final banking data are processed. Analysts comparing this series with incoming secondary income should note that outflow drivers differ substantially from inflow drivers. Year-on-year evaluation remains the most reliable method for identifying shifts in transfer habits, avoiding false conclusions driven by temporary payment delays.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific outflows are captured in secondary income payments?
- Remittances sent abroad by resident workers and international institutional contributions are recorded here.
- Do these figures include payments for imported goods or services?
- No, payments for goods and services are tallied in their respective trade and service accounts.
- How reliable are the preliminary quarterly estimates for these transfers?
- Early estimates are subject to revision as administrative data and institutional reports are finalized.