Argentina vs Viet Nam: Primary income payments

Argentina
20.30 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Viet Nam
21.23 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Argentina rank
48th
Viet Nam rank
46th

Primary income payments over time

  • Argentina
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 932.20 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 12.16 billion BoP, current US$ 644.50 million BoP, current US$ 11.52 billion BoP, current US$ Argentina
2000s 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ 10.94 billion BoP, current US$ Argentina
2010s 18.03 billion BoP, current US$ 11.38 billion BoP, current US$ 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ Argentina
2020s 16.37 billion BoP, current US$ 20.85 billion BoP, current US$ 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Argentina or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Argentina and Viet Nam?
932.20 million BoP, current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Viet Nam?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Viet Nam rank globally for primary income payments?
Argentina ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.