Luxembourg vs North America: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Luxembourg
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$ against 413.92 billion BoP, current US$ in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.30 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 4.1 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 6th and North America ranks 6th of 199 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 338.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 290.21 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 115.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 538.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 423.65 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 304.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 774.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 470.89 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 356.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.34 trillion BoP, current US$ | 978.26 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Luxembourg or North America?
- North America, at 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$ against 413.92 billion BoP, current US$ in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Luxembourg and North America?
- 1.30 trillion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and North America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and North America rank globally for primary income payments?
- Luxembourg ranks 6th and North America ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.