Albania vs North Macedonia: Primary income payments

Albania
1.25 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
North Macedonia
1.19 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Albania rank
118th
North Macedonia rank
119th

Primary income payments over time

  • Albania
  • North Macedonia
0500.0M1.0B1.5B198020022025

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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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,548 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.