Malta vs Other small states: Primary income payments

Malta
44.16 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Other small states
105.06 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malta rank
27th
Other small states rank
30th

Primary income payments over time

  • Malta
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Other small states currently reports 105.06 billion BoP, current US$ against 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta, a difference of 60.90 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Other small states's figure about 2.4 times Malta's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Other small states has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 30th of 200 countries.

Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Other small states Difference Ahead
2000s 5.63 billion BoP, current US$ 15.78 billion BoP, current US$ 10.15 billion BoP, current US$ Other small states
2010s 17.61 billion BoP, current US$ 56.64 billion BoP, current US$ 39.03 billion BoP, current US$ Other small states
2020s 33.86 billion BoP, current US$ 92.32 billion BoP, current US$ 58.46 billion BoP, current US$ Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Malta or Other small states?
Other small states, at 105.06 billion BoP, current US$ against 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Malta and Other small states?
60.90 billion BoP, current US$, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Other small states?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Malta and Other small states rank globally for primary income payments?
Malta ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 30th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,548 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.