France secondary income received
France secondary income received stood at 3,143 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, credit | 122,235 | 134,619 | 120,760 | 127,659 | 119,443 | 105,579 | 106,777 | 156,770 | 111,531 | 121,654 | |
| Secondary income received | 3,143 | 3,899 | 3,914 | 4,662 | 4,386 | 5,429 | 5,312 | 8,372 | 3,048 | 5,294 | |
| Goods exports | 55,829 | 60,531 | 50,151 | 57,332 | 57,658 | 49,252 | 47,285 | 56,910 | 52,314 | 59,445 |
Understanding france secondary income received
Unrequited financial inflows that transfer resources without a direct quid pro quo are tracked by this specific line. Included within this scope are international worker remittances sent back home, foreign government grants, ongoing international cooperation transfers, and regular payments associated with international institutional memberships. Unlike primary income, which records returns on invested capital or labor compensation, secondary income represents pure current transfers that do not acquire financial claims or liabilities.
Seasonality in these transfers often correlates with holiday periods, fiscal disbursement schedules, and cyclical migration patterns. Early estimates depend on incomplete banking and institutional reporting, making later revisions frequent and occasionally substantial. Analysts should evaluate these inflows on a matching-period basis relative to previous years to filter out recurring calendar effects, and should avoid treating them as trade or investment earnings since no underlying economic output or financial asset is exchanged.
Frequently asked questions
- Are worker remittances included in this specific transfer series?
- Yes, funds sent home by workers residing abroad form a core component of these incoming unrequited payments.
- Why do these receipts differ from primary income flows?
- Secondary income involves no return on investment or payment for labor, representing unrequited transfers instead.
- How stable are monthly figures before revisions occur?
- Initial figures are prone to revision as comprehensive administrative data from banking and institutional sources arrive.