Caribbean Small States vs Colombia: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 18.93 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 6.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Colombia ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Colombia ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 483.44 million BoP, current US$ | 550.65 million BoP, current US$ | 67.21 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1980s | 742.46 million BoP, current US$ | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 973.47 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.92 billion BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Caribbean Small States or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Caribbean Small States and Colombia?
- 18.93 billion BoP, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Colombia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Colombia rank globally for primary income payments?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Colombia ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.