Finland vs Malaysia: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Finland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ against 32.61 billion BoP, current US$ in Finland, a difference of 1.69 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 722.69 million BoP, current US$ | 880.73 million BoP, current US$ | 158.04 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.24 million BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 1990s | 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 2000s | 15.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 2010s | 19.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 25.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Finland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ against 32.61 billion BoP, current US$ in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Finland and Malaysia?
- 1.69 billion BoP, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for primary income payments?
- Finland ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.