Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports -7.79 billion BoP, current US$ against -8.33 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 538.07 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -266.70 million BoP, current US$ | 5.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -292.06 million BoP, current US$ | 11.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -779.42 million BoP, current US$ | 13.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 157.65 million BoP, current US$ | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -5.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.42 billion BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Bulgaria, at -7.79 billion BoP, current US$ against -8.33 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 538.07 million BoP, current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for net primary income?
- Bulgaria ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 170th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.