Low income vs Romania: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Low income
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Low income, a difference of 9.24 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.7 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Low income ahead.
Low income ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 45th of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Low income |
| 2010s | 9.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Low income |
| 2020s | 10.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Low income or Romania?
- Romania, at 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Low income and Romania?
- 9.24 billion BoP, current US$, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Low income and Romania rank globally for primary income payments?
- Low income ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 45th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.