Argentina vs Egypt: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Argentina
- Egypt
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 848.70 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 48th and Egypt ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 382.31 million BoP, current US$ | 796.69 million BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1980s | 5.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1990s | 8.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.59 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 18.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 17.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 199.53 million BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Argentina or Egypt?
- Argentina, at 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Argentina and Egypt?
- 848.70 million BoP, current US$, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for primary income payments?
- Argentina ranks 48th and Egypt ranks 49th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.