Indonesia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary income payments

Indonesia
47.30 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
226.67 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Indonesia rank
25th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd

Primary income payments over time

  • Indonesia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B197920022025

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 226.67 billion BoP, current US$ against 47.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 179.36 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 4.8 times Indonesia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 200 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ 14.59 billion BoP, current US$ 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 8.01 billion BoP, current US$ 21.16 billion BoP, current US$ 13.15 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 13.99 billion BoP, current US$ 45.65 billion BoP, current US$ 31.67 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 32.64 billion BoP, current US$ 90.22 billion BoP, current US$ 57.58 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 41.08 billion BoP, current US$ 165.71 billion BoP, current US$ 124.63 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Indonesia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 226.67 billion BoP, current US$ against 47.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
179.36 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for primary income payments?
Indonesia ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.