Bulgaria vs Serbia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports -6.28 billion current US$ against -6.70 billion current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 417.67 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 171st and Serbia ranks 170th of 209 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -275.08 million current US$ | 18.03 million current US$ | 293.11 million current US$ | Serbia |
| 2000s | -757.81 million current US$ | -460.69 million current US$ | 297.12 million current US$ | Serbia |
| 2010s | -2.03 billion current US$ | -2.01 billion current US$ | 15.30 million current US$ | Serbia |
| 2020s | -4.71 billion current US$ | -3.90 billion current US$ | 813.05 million current US$ | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at -6.28 billion current US$ against -6.70 billion current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 417.67 million current US$, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Bulgaria ranks 171st and Serbia ranks 170th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). 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.