Egypt vs Greece: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Egypt
- Greece
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 19.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Greece, a difference of 701.80 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 49th and Greece ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 382.31 million BoP, current US$ | 342.67 million BoP, current US$ | 39.65 million BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 211.76 million BoP, current US$ | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 808.90 million BoP, current US$ | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Greece |
| 2010s | 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | Greece |
| 2020s | 16.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Egypt or Greece?
- Egypt, at 19.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Egypt and Greece?
- 701.80 million BoP, current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Greece?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Greece rank globally for primary income payments?
- Egypt ranks 49th and Greece ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.