China vs Netherlands: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
China currently reports 452.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 433.43 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 18.80 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Netherlands ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 910.00 million BoP, current US$ | 13.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 12.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.53 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 52.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 170.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 118.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 256.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 332.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 424.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 371.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.87 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, China or Netherlands?
- China, at 452.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 433.43 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between China and Netherlands?
- 18.80 billion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for primary income payments?
- China ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.