IBRD only vs Spain: Primary income payments

IBRD only
1.35 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Spain
139.25 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
IBRD only rank
12th
Spain rank
15th

Primary income payments over time

  • IBRD only
  • Spain
0500.0B1.0T1.5T197520002025

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 139.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 1.21 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 9.7 times Spain's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 48 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 75.31 billion BoP, current US$ 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ 70.90 billion BoP, current US$ IBRD only
1990s 123.63 billion BoP, current US$ 19.46 billion BoP, current US$ 104.17 billion BoP, current US$ IBRD only
2000s 336.88 billion BoP, current US$ 70.36 billion BoP, current US$ 266.52 billion BoP, current US$ IBRD only
2010s 865.87 billion BoP, current US$ 76.40 billion BoP, current US$ 789.47 billion BoP, current US$ IBRD only
2020s 1.21 trillion BoP, current US$ 92.72 billion BoP, current US$ 1.12 trillion BoP, current US$ IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, IBRD only or Spain?
IBRD only, at 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 139.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between IBRD only and Spain?
1.21 trillion BoP, current US$, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Spain?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and Spain rank globally for primary income payments?
IBRD only ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.