Albania vs North Macedonia: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Albania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ in North Macedonia, a difference of 67.08 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Albania ranks 118th and North Macedonia ranks 119th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.65 million BoP, current US$ | 80.25 million BoP, current US$ | 69.60 million BoP, current US$ | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 129.07 million BoP, current US$ | 212.35 million BoP, current US$ | 83.28 million BoP, current US$ | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 372.37 million BoP, current US$ | 519.29 million BoP, current US$ | 146.92 million BoP, current US$ | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 991.31 million BoP, current US$ | 914.74 million BoP, current US$ | 76.57 million BoP, current US$ | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Albania or North Macedonia?
- Albania, at 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Albania and North Macedonia?
- 67.08 million BoP, current US$, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Macedonia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Albania and North Macedonia rank globally for primary income payments?
- Albania ranks 118th and North Macedonia ranks 119th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.