Canada vs Italy: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 196.42 billion BoP, current US$ against 144.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Italy, a difference of 51.76 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 25.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 38.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 61.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.49 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 97.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 78.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 152.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 107.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 196.42 billion BoP, current US$ against 144.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Canada and Italy?
- 51.76 billion BoP, current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for primary income payments?
- Canada ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.