Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 76.70 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 57th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 410.60 million BoP, current US$ | 356.34 million BoP, current US$ | 54.26 million BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 451.16 million BoP, current US$ | 538.74 million BoP, current US$ | 87.58 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 880.37 million BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 697.28 million BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 816.25 million BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 76.70 million BoP, current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for primary income payments?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 57th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.