Balance of payments by country - quarterly data in France

France: Balance of payments by country - quarterly data was 172,036 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
172,036
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
197,521
in 2025
All-time low
102,665
in 2013
Years of data
14
2013–2026

Balance of payments by country - quarterly data in France, 2013–2026

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2013201920262013: 102.7k2014: 106.4k2015: 109.8k2016: 114.6k2017: 117.1k2018: 125.5k2019: 126.4k2020: 118.0k2021: 151.9k2022: 171.9k2023: 190.8k2024: 193.5k2025: 197.5k2026: 172.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 172,036 for balance of payments by country - quarterly data in 2026.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, balance of payments by country - quarterly data in France peaked at 197,521 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 102,665, in 2013.

France ranks 3rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Balance of payments by country - quarterly data in France, year by year

Annual values for Balance of payments by country - quarterly data (BPM6) in France, 2013 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2013 102,665 —
2014 106,427 +3.7%
2015 109,849 +3.2%
2016 114,568 +4.3%
2017 117,125 +2.2%
2018 125,529 +7.2%
2019 126,432 +0.7%
2020 118,048 -6.6%
2021 151,945 +28.7%
2022 171,897 +13.1%
2023 190,760 +11.0%
2024 193,491 +1.4%
2025 197,521 +2.1%
2026 172,036 -12.9%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 172,036 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,393, 5.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • France's 172,036 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,522, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Balance of payments by country - quarterly data in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +28.7% 118,048 151,945

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 114,656 102,665 126,432 7
2020s 170,814 118,048 197,521 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Netherlands 184,631 compare
  2. 1 Netherlands 184,631 compare
  3. 4 Italy 119,124 compare
  4. 5 Spain 109,413 compare
  5. 6 Belgium 101,018 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is balance of payments by country - quarterly data in France?
Balance of payments by country - quarterly data in France was 172,036 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest balance of payments by country - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 197,521 in 2025.
What is the lowest balance of payments by country - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 102,665 in 2013.
How does France rank for balance of payments by country - quarterly data?
France ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2026.
Is balance of payments by country - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Balance of payments by country - quarterly data (BPM6). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Balance of payments by country - quarterly data (BPM6)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 524 data points, 2002–2026
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