Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.86 billion BoP, current US$ in Slovakia, a difference of 1.24 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Slovakia ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 475.60 million BoP, current US$ | 376.31 million BoP, current US$ | 99.29 million BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 7.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 625.77 million BoP, current US$ | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Bulgaria, at 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.86 billion BoP, current US$ in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 1.24 billion BoP, current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for primary income payments?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Slovakia ranks 59th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.