Argentina vs Romania: Primary income payments

Argentina
20.30 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Romania
21.79 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Argentina rank
48th
Romania rank
45th

Primary income payments over time

  • Argentina
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 1.48 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 48th and Romania ranks 45th of 199 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ 249.00 million BoP, current US$ 773.00 million BoP, current US$ Argentina
1980s 5.17 billion BoP, current US$ 692.40 million BoP, current US$ 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ Argentina
1990s 8.73 billion BoP, current US$ 320.30 million BoP, current US$ 8.41 billion BoP, current US$ Argentina
2000s 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ 9.11 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$ 16.64 billion BoP, current US$ 385.12 million BoP, current US$ Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Argentina or Romania?
Romania, at 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Argentina and Romania?
1.48 billion BoP, current US$, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Romania?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Romania rank globally for primary income payments?
Argentina ranks 48th and Romania ranks 45th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
246 places, 9,526 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.