Netherlands vs OECD members: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Netherlands
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 4.91 trillion BoP, current US$ against 433.43 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 4.48 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 11.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th of 199 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 329.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 316.44 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 30.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 709.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 678.41 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 170.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.00 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 332.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.77 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 371.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.45 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.07 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Netherlands or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 4.91 trillion BoP, current US$ against 433.43 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Netherlands and OECD members?
- 4.48 trillion BoP, current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and OECD members?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and OECD members rank globally for primary income payments?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.