North America vs Singapore: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
North America currently reports 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$ against 321.53 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 1.39 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 5.3 times Singapore's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 8th of 47 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 426.19 million BoP, current US$ | 24.63 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 104.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 102.40 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 221.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 212.17 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 538.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 502.89 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 774.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 101.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 673.34 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 1.34 trillion BoP, current US$ | 257.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, North America or Singapore?
- North America, at 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$ against 321.53 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between North America and Singapore?
- 1.39 trillion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for primary income payments?
- North America ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.