Canada vs Hong Kong, China: Primary income payments

Canada
196.42 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
245.64 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Canada rank
12th
Hong Kong, China rank
11th

Primary income payments over time

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  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 245.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 196.42 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada, a difference of 49.22 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China ranks 11th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 44.64 billion BoP, current US$ 43.22 billion BoP, current US$ 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ Canada
2000s 61.16 billion BoP, current US$ 68.45 billion BoP, current US$ 7.29 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2010s 97.01 billion BoP, current US$ 155.27 billion BoP, current US$ 58.26 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2020s 143.44 billion BoP, current US$ 209.58 billion BoP, current US$ 66.14 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 245.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 196.42 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
49.22 billion BoP, current US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for primary income payments?
Canada ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,548 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.