Malta vs Russian Federation: Primary income payments

Malta
44.16 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Russian Federation
43.32 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malta rank
27th
Russian Federation rank
28th

Primary income payments over time

  • Malta
  • Russian Federation
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B197119982025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ against 43.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 838.40 million BoP, current US$.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 27th and Russian Federation ranks 28th of 199 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 471.18 million BoP, current US$ 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ Russian Federation
2000s 5.17 billion BoP, current US$ 43.42 billion BoP, current US$ 38.25 billion BoP, current US$ Russian Federation
2010s 17.61 billion BoP, current US$ 98.10 billion BoP, current US$ 80.48 billion BoP, current US$ Russian Federation
2020s 33.86 billion BoP, current US$ 80.82 billion BoP, current US$ 46.97 billion BoP, current US$ Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Malta or Russian Federation?
Malta, at 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ against 43.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Malta and Russian Federation?
838.40 million BoP, current US$, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russian Federation?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Malta and Russian Federation rank globally for primary income payments?
Malta ranks 27th and Russian Federation ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
246 places, 9,526 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.