Indonesia vs South Asia: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Indonesia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 114.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 47.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 66.71 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 13.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 789.77 million BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 32.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.68 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 41.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.39 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Indonesia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 114.02 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 South Asia?
- 66.71 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Asia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South Asia rank globally for primary income payments?
- Indonesia ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 27th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.