Hong Kong, China vs IBRD only: Primary income payments

Hong Kong, China
245.64 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
IBRD only
1.35 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
IBRD only rank
12th

Primary income payments over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 245.64 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.10 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 5.5 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and IBRD only ranks 12th of 200 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China IBRD only Difference Ahead
1990s 43.22 billion BoP, current US$ 168.85 billion BoP, current US$ 125.62 billion BoP, current US$ IBRD only
2000s 68.45 billion BoP, current US$ 336.88 billion BoP, current US$ 268.43 billion BoP, current US$ IBRD only
2010s 155.27 billion BoP, current US$ 865.87 billion BoP, current US$ 710.61 billion BoP, current US$ IBRD only
2020s 209.58 billion BoP, current US$ 1.21 trillion BoP, current US$ 998.14 billion BoP, current US$ IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Hong Kong, China or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 245.64 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Hong Kong, China and IBRD only?
1.10 trillion BoP, current US$, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and IBRD only?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and IBRD only rank globally for primary income payments?
Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and IBRD only ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
247 places, 9,548 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.