Greece vs South Africa: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.32 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Greece, a difference of 1.57 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Greece ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 47th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 323.75 million BoP, current US$ | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Greece |
| 2010s | 11.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.27 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.17 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Greece or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.32 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 Greece and South Africa?
- 1.57 billion BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for primary income payments?
- Greece ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 47th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.