European Union vs Hong Kong: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
European Union
0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Hong Kong
0.6015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
Hong Kong rank
7th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- European Union
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.6015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.5158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 7.0 times European Union's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and Hong Kong ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.1221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, European Union or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.6015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between European Union and Hong Kong?
- 0.5158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Hong Kong rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- European Union ranks 6th and Hong Kong ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.