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France Primary income balance

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode FR.PRIMINC.Q.NSA

Latest3,979.0Q2 2026
Previous10,636Q1 2026
Year ago4,374.0Q2 2025

France Primary income balance was 3,979.0 in Q2 2026, down 62.6% from Q1 2026 and down 9.0% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2,944.0 (Q2 2024) to 32,875 (Q4 2023), averaging 14,522.

France Primary income balance (level), Q1 1999 – Q2 2026−10k0k10k20k30k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
France Primary income balance (level), Q1 1999 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 20263,979.0
Q1 202610,636
Q4 202530,540
Q3 202510,525
Q2 20254,374.0
Q1 20255,590.0
Q4 202428,255
Q3 202411,438
Q2 20242,944.0
Q1 20246,327.0
Q4 202332,875
Q3 202311,449
Q2 20236,114.0
Q1 202311,283
Q4 202229,357
Q3 202218,059
Q2 202216,113
Q1 202216,191
Q4 202131,311
Q3 202116,073
Q2 20219,848.0
Q1 202122,871
Q4 202020,591
Q3 20205,845.0

Last 24 observations. The full history (110 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1999
Observations110
FrequencyQuarterly
Units—
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high32,875 (Q4 2023)
10-year low2,944.0 (Q2 2024)
10-year average14,522
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFR.PRIMINC.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current primary income balance in France?
The latest reading is 3,979.0 for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code FR.PRIMINC.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “FR - Primary income balance (Eurostat bop_c6_q)”.