Malta vs South Asia: Primary income payments

Malta
44.16 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Asia
114.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malta rank
27th
South Asia rank
25th

Primary income payments over time

  • Malta
  • South Asia
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B197119972024

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 114.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta, a difference of 69.86 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 2.6 times Malta's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 25th of 199 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 32.17 million BoP, current US$ 533.23 million BoP, current US$ 501.06 million BoP, current US$ South Asia
1980s 39.93 million BoP, current US$ 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia
1990s 324.36 million BoP, current US$ 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia
2000s 5.17 billion BoP, current US$ 14.27 billion BoP, current US$ 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia
2010s 17.61 billion BoP, current US$ 43.31 billion BoP, current US$ 25.70 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia
2020s 33.86 billion BoP, current US$ 82.47 billion BoP, current US$ 48.61 billion BoP, current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Malta or South Asia?
South Asia, at 114.02 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 South Asia?
69.86 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Asia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Malta and South Asia rank globally for primary income payments?
Malta ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.