Denmark vs Malta: Primary income payments

Denmark
37.70 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malta
44.16 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
29th
Malta rank
27th

Primary income payments over time

  • Denmark
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 6.46 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 29th and Malta ranks 27th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ 28.65 million BoP, current US$ 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark
1980s 4.90 billion BoP, current US$ 39.93 million BoP, current US$ 4.86 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark
1990s 22.57 billion BoP, current US$ 324.36 million BoP, current US$ 22.24 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark
2000s 20.89 billion BoP, current US$ 5.17 billion BoP, current US$ 15.72 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark
2010s 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ 17.61 billion BoP, current US$ 3.14 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark
2020s 28.24 billion BoP, current US$ 33.86 billion BoP, current US$ 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Denmark or Malta?
Malta, at 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Denmark and Malta?
6.46 billion BoP, current US$, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malta?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Malta rank globally for primary income payments?
Denmark ranks 29th and Malta ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
246 places, 9,526 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.