Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 61.87 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 28.78 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.9 times Thailand's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 25.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.32 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 59.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 76.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.59 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 61.87 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 28.78 billion BoP, current US$, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for primary income payments?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.