Argentina vs Greece: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Argentina
- Greece
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Greece, a difference of 1.55 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 48th and Greece ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 323.75 million BoP, current US$ | 698.25 million BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1980s | 5.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1990s | 8.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.54 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 18.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 16.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.81 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Argentina or Greece?
- Argentina, at 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Argentina and Greece?
- 1.55 billion BoP, current US$, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Greece?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Greece rank globally for primary income payments?
- Argentina ranks 48th and Greece ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.