Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Primary income payments

Hong Kong, China
245.64 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Japan
176.57 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
Japan rank
13th

Primary income payments over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Japan
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 245.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 176.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 69.07 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Japan ranks 13th of 200 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 43.22 billion BoP, current US$ 40.69 billion BoP, current US$ 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2000s 68.45 billion BoP, current US$ 39.40 billion BoP, current US$ 29.05 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2010s 155.27 billion BoP, current US$ 76.56 billion BoP, current US$ 78.71 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2020s 209.58 billion BoP, current US$ 127.87 billion BoP, current US$ 81.71 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
Hong Kong, China, at 245.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 176.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
69.07 billion BoP, current US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for primary income payments?
Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Japan ranks 13th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.