Netherlands vs Singapore: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
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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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.