Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -9.84 billion BoP, current US$ against -10.81 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 967.31 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 174th and Netherlands ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -108.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | -306.82 million BoP, current US$ | 958.56 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | -391.18 million BoP, current US$ | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | -746.14 million BoP, current US$ | -3.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -5.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 275.60 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
- Costa Rica, at -9.84 billion BoP, current US$ against -10.81 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 967.31 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for net primary income?
- Costa Rica ranks 174th and Netherlands ranks 175th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.