Middle income vs Spain: Primary income payments

Middle income
1.22 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Spain
139.25 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Middle income rank
12th
Spain rank
15th

Primary income payments over time

  • Middle income
  • Spain
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ against 139.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes Middle income's figure about 8.8 times Spain's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 45 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 71.19 billion BoP, current US$ 4.43 billion BoP, current US$ 66.75 billion BoP, current US$ Middle income
1990s 114.92 billion BoP, current US$ 19.46 billion BoP, current US$ 95.46 billion BoP, current US$ Middle income
2000s 274.21 billion BoP, current US$ 70.36 billion BoP, current US$ 203.85 billion BoP, current US$ Middle income
2010s 735.08 billion BoP, current US$ 76.40 billion BoP, current US$ 658.68 billion BoP, current US$ Middle income
2020s 1.06 trillion BoP, current US$ 92.72 billion BoP, current US$ 969.39 billion BoP, current US$ Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Middle income or Spain?
Middle income, at 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ against 139.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Middle income and Spain?
1.08 trillion BoP, current US$, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Spain?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Middle income and Spain rank globally for primary income payments?
Middle income ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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
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.