Luxembourg vs Singapore: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Luxembourg
- Singapore
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 413.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 321.53 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 92.39 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 115.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 79.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 304.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 101.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 202.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 356.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 257.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 99.68 billion BoP, current US$ | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Luxembourg or Singapore?
- Luxembourg, at 413.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 321.53 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Luxembourg and Singapore?
- 92.39 billion BoP, current US$, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Singapore rank globally for primary income payments?
- Luxembourg ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.