Japan vs Spain: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 176.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 139.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 37.32 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 39.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 76.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 155.77 million BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 135.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 100.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 176.57 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 Japan and Spain?
- 37.32 billion BoP, current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for primary income payments?
- Japan ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.