Australia vs Italy: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 144.66 billion BoP, current US$ against 125.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 19.30 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Italy ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 17.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 46.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 85.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 78.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 113.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 107.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 144.66 billion BoP, current US$ against 125.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Australia and Italy?
- 19.30 billion BoP, current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for primary income payments?
- Australia ranks 16th and Italy ranks 14th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.