Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Peru: Primary income payments

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
48.56 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Peru
29.63 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
38th
Peru rank
38th

Primary income payments over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Peru
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 48.56 billion BoP, current US$ against 29.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Peru, a difference of 18.92 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.6 times Peru's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Peru ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 5.51 billion BoP, current US$ 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1980s 6.57 billion BoP, current US$ 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 20.53 billion BoP, current US$ 6.12 billion BoP, current US$ 14.40 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s 32.01 billion BoP, current US$ 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ 19.52 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2020s 40.02 billion BoP, current US$ 16.84 billion BoP, current US$ 23.19 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Peru?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 48.56 billion BoP, current US$ against 29.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Peru?
18.92 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Peru?
42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Peru rank globally for primary income payments?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Peru ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.