Belgium vs Spain: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 139.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 111.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 28.26 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 69.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.81 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 84.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 100.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 139.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 111.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Belgium and Spain?
- 28.26 billion BoP, current US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for primary income payments?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.