Faroe Islands vs Seychelles: Primary income payments

Faroe Islands
116.94 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Seychelles
147.19 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
166th
Seychelles rank
164th

Primary income payments over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 147.19 million BoP, current US$ against 116.94 million BoP, current US$ in Faroe Islands, a difference of 30.25 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Faroe Islands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 166th and Seychelles ranks 164th of 199 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 81.14 million BoP, current US$ 28.80 million BoP, current US$ 52.34 million BoP, current US$ Faroe Islands
2000s 100.00 million BoP, current US$ 57.12 million BoP, current US$ 42.88 million BoP, current US$ Faroe Islands
2010s 121.73 million BoP, current US$ 50.57 million BoP, current US$ 71.16 million BoP, current US$ Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Faroe Islands or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 147.19 million BoP, current US$ against 116.94 million BoP, current US$ in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Faroe Islands and Seychelles?
30.25 million BoP, current US$, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Seychelles?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Faroe Islands and Seychelles rank globally for primary income payments?
Faroe Islands ranks 166th and Seychelles ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.