Netherlands vs Singapore: Primary income payments

Netherlands
433.43 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Singapore
321.53 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Netherlands rank
5th
Singapore rank
8th

Primary income payments over time

  • Netherlands
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 433.43 billion BoP, current US$ against 321.53 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 111.89 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 8th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ 426.19 million BoP, current US$ 3.42 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
1980s 13.12 billion BoP, current US$ 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ 11.05 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
1990s 30.64 billion BoP, current US$ 8.96 billion BoP, current US$ 21.68 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2000s 170.30 billion BoP, current US$ 36.10 billion BoP, current US$ 134.20 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2010s 332.51 billion BoP, current US$ 101.57 billion BoP, current US$ 230.94 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2020s 371.85 billion BoP, current US$ 244.41 billion BoP, current US$ 127.45 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Netherlands or Singapore?
Netherlands, at 433.43 billion BoP, current US$ against 321.53 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Netherlands and Singapore?
111.89 billion BoP, current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for primary income payments?
Netherlands ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.