Bulgaria vs Philippines: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Bulgaria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.12 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Philippines ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 410.60 million BoP, current US$ | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
| 1990s | 451.16 million BoP, current US$ | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
| 2020s | 7.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Bulgaria or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 2.12 billion BoP, current US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for primary income payments?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Philippines ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.