Italy vs Spain: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 144.66 billion BoP, current US$ against 139.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 5.40 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 11.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 50.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 82.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 78.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 107.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 100.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.34 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 144.66 billion BoP, current US$ against 139.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Italy and Spain?
- 5.40 billion BoP, current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for primary income payments?
- Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.