Europe & Central Asia vs Netherlands: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 2.82 trillion BoP, current US$ against 433.43 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 2.38 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 6.5 times Netherlands's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 551.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 512.40 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 1.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | 170.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.37 trillion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 2.23 trillion BoP, current US$ | 332.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.90 trillion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 2.98 trillion BoP, current US$ | 371.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.61 trillion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Europe & Central Asia or Netherlands?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 2.82 trillion BoP, current US$ against 433.43 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Europe & Central Asia and Netherlands?
- 2.38 trillion BoP, current US$, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Netherlands rank globally for primary income payments?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.