Ireland vs Netherlands: Primary income payments

Ireland
451.23 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Netherlands
433.43 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Ireland rank
4th
Netherlands rank
5th

Primary income payments over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B196719952024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 451.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 433.43 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 17.80 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ireland ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 125.81 billion BoP, current US$ 272.05 billion BoP, current US$ 146.24 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2010s 149.22 billion BoP, current US$ 332.51 billion BoP, current US$ 183.29 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2020s 343.95 billion BoP, current US$ 371.85 billion BoP, current US$ 27.90 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Ireland or Netherlands?
Ireland, at 451.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 433.43 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Ireland and Netherlands?
17.80 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for primary income payments?
Ireland ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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
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.